Leadership and early strategic response to the SARS-CoV- 2 pandemic at a COVID-19 designated hospital in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorParker, A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKaramchand, S.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSchrueder, N.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLahri, S.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRabie, H.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAucamp, A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAbrahams, R.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCiapparelli, P.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorErasmus, D. S.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCotton, M. F.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLalla, U.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLeisegang, Roryen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMeintjes, J.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMistry, R.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMoosa, M. R.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMowlana, A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKoegelenberg, C. F. N.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorProzesky, H.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSmith, W.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVan Schalkwyk, M.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTaljaard, J. J.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-28T11:11:57Z
dc.date.available2020-04-28T11:11:57Z
dc.date.issued2020-04-23
dc.descriptionCITATION: Parker, A. et al. 2020. Leadership and early strategic response to the SARS-CoV- 2 pandemic at a COVID-19 designated hospital in South Africa. South African Medical Journal, 110(6), doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2020v110i6.14809.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
dc.description.abstractWhile many countries are preparing to face the COVID-19 pandemic, the reported cases in Africa remain low. With a high burden of both communicable and non-communicable disease and a resource-constrained public healthcare system, sub-Saharan Africa is preparing for the coming crisis as best it can. We describe our early response as a designated COVID-19 provincial hospital in Cape Town, South Africa (SA).While the first cases reported were related to international travel, at the time of writing there was evidence of early community spread. The SA government announced a countrywide lockdown from midnight 26 March 2020 to midnight 30 April 2020 to stem the pandemic and save lives. However, many questions remain on how the COVID-19 threat will unfold in SA, given the significant informal sector overcrowding and poverty in our communities. There is no doubt that leadership and teamwork at all levels is critical in influencing outcomes.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/12912
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent3 pages
dc.identifier.citationParker, A. et al. 2020. Leadership and early strategic response to the SARS-CoV- 2 pandemic at a COVID-19 designated hospital in South Africa. South African Medical Journal, 110(6), doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2020v110i6.14809.
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.7196/SAMJ.2020v110i6.14809
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/107737
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherHealth & Medical Publishing Group
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectCOVID-19 (Disease) -- Strategic aspects -- Tygerberg hospital -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectEpidemics -- Leadership -- Tygerberg hospital -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.titleLeadership and early strategic response to the SARS-CoV- 2 pandemic at a COVID-19 designated hospital in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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