The COVID-19 pandemic and healthcare systems in Africa: a scoping review of preparedness, impact and response.

GA, Tessema; Y, Kinfu; BA, Dachew; AG, Tesema; Y, Assefa; KA, Alene; AF, Aregay; MB, Ayalew; WM, Bezabhe; AG, Bali; AF, Dadi; B, Duko; D, Erku; K, Gebrekidan; KT, Gebremariam; LG, Gebremichael; EA, Gebreyohannes; YA, Gelaw; HA, Gesesew; GD, Kibret; CT, Leshargie; MW, Meazew; A, Mekonnen; AH, Mirkuzie; H, Mohammed; DY, Tekle; FH, Tesfay

doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007179

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The COVID-19 pandemic and healthcare systems in Africa: a scoping review of preparedness, impact and response.

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Tessema GA

Kinfu Y

Dachew BA

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed health systems in both developed and developing nations alike. Africa has one of the weakest health systems globally, but there is limited evidence on how the region is prepared for, impacted by and responded to the pandemic.<h4>Methods</h4>We...

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Health Policy

Health Services Research

Health Systems

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