From easing lockdowns to scaling up community-based coronavirus disease 2019 screening, testing, and contact tracing in Africa-shared approaches, innovations, and challenges to minimize morbidity and mortality

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dc.contributor.authorNachega, Jean B.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGrimwood, Ashrafen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMahomed, Hassanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFatti, Geoffreyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPreiser, Wolfgangen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKallay, Oscaren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMbala, Placide K.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMuyembe, Jean-Jacques T.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRwagasore, Edsonen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNsanzimana, Sabinen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNgamije, Danielen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCondo, Jeanineen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSidat, Mohsinen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNoormahomed, Emilia V.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorReid, Michaelen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLukeni, Beatriceen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSuleman, Fatimaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMteta, Alfreden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorZumla, Alimuddinen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-02T13:50:06Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2022-06-02T13:50:06Zen_ZA
dc.date.issued2020-05en_ZA
dc.descriptionCITATION: Nachega, J. B. et al. 2021. From easing lockdowns to scaling up community-based coronavirus disease 2019 screening, testing, and contact tracing in Africa-shared approaches, innovations, and challenges to minimize morbidity and mortality. Clinical infectious diseases, 72(2):327–331. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa695en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://academic.oup.com/cid/en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe arrival of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the African continent resulted in a range of lockdown measures that curtailed the spread of the infection but caused economic hardship. African countries now face difficult choices regarding easing of lockdowns and sustaining effective public health control measures and surveillance. Pandemic control will require efficient community screening, testing, and contact tracing; behavioral change interventions; adequate resources; and well-supported, community-based teams of trained, protected personnel. We discuss COVID-19 control approaches in selected African countries and the need for shared, affordable, innovative methods to overcome challenges and minimize mortality. This crisis presents a unique opportunity to align COVID-19 services with those already in place for human immunodeficiency virus, tuberculosis, malaria, and non communicable diseases through mobilization of Africa's interprofessional healthcare workforce. By addressing the challenges, the detrimental effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on African citizens can be minimized.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://academic.oup.com/cid/article/72/2/327/5849218?login=trueen_ZA
dc.description.versionPublishers versionen_ZA
dc.format.extent5 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNachega, J. B. et al. 2021. From easing lockdowns to scaling up community-based coronavirus disease 2019 screening, testing, and contact tracing in Africa-shared approaches, innovations, and challenges to minimize morbidity and mortality. Clinical infectious diseases, 72(2):327–331. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa695en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1537-6591 (online)en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1058-4838 (print)en_ZA
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1093/cid/ciaa695en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/125308en_ZA
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherOxford University Pressen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectCOVID-19 (Disease) -- Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectPublic health -- Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectMedical screening -- Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectLockdown measuresen_ZA
dc.subjectCommunity health services -- Developing countriesen_ZA
dc.titleFrom easing lockdowns to scaling up community-based coronavirus disease 2019 screening, testing, and contact tracing in Africa-shared approaches, innovations, and challenges to minimize morbidity and mortalityen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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