Navigating the COVID-19 outbreak in Zambia.
Chikwe
Mwansa
;
Yusuff Adebayo
Adebisi
;
Knovicks
Simfukwe
;
Hope Ezra
Mukwinda
;
Don Eliseo
Lucero-Prisno Iii
;
(2022)
Navigating the COVID-19 outbreak in Zambia.
Journal of infection in developing countries, 16 (9).
pp. 1385-1389.
ISSN 2036-6590
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.13897
COVID-19 is a global public health crisis wreaking havoc in nearly every corner of the globe and Zambia is not an exception. Amid an already existing disease burden of HIV/AIDS, malaria, malnutrition, and cholera, the resilience of the health care system is yet to be tested especially since it lacks about 40% of its estimated workforce. Meanwhile, the government has already established measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. This includes; reorientation and training for health workers, indefinite closure of all learning institutions, and banning non-essential traveling. With the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out on the ground, the milestones achieved thus far in fighting the pandemic are expected to intensify.
Item Type | Article |
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Elements ID | 202808 |
Official URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.3855/jidc.13897 |
Date Deposited | 26 Jun 2023 15:00 |