Africa is currently bordering close to four million Coronavirus cases, with over 100 000 deaths, the rate of recovery is close to 90%. Northern and Southern Africa remain the hardest hit with the COVID-19 pandemic, 1.5 million cases are recorded in South Africa. There have been a range of health responses, from strong responses […]
Tag: Africa
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on the private health sector in Africa
The for-profit private sector is an important provider of health services in most countries, and the sub-Saharan African region is no exception. A recent study puts the percentage of health services sourced from private providers in the World Health Organization’s AFRO region at some 40%. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the private health sector in […]
The democratisation of health care: will Kenya be left behind?
“Young man, I would be dead without this device.” Mr. Ngatia[1] said as he shook my hand vigorously. Mr. Ngatia was in his early 50s and had spent much of his life in Korogocho slum in Nairobi. I met him about seven years ago when I was leading a community-based health research project on […]
COVID-19 in northern Uganda: Resistance, defiance and hospitalising asymptomatic cases
Northern Uganda is emerging from a prolonged civil war which lasted about two decades[1]. During this period many people were killed by the warring groups and the state army, displaced from their livelihood, infrastructure such as hospitals[i][ii]were destroyed[iii]. During this civil war in 2000-2001 that Gulu district had an experience with a plague caused […]
COVID-19 : Une nécessité de revaloriser la première ligne des soins Entre détection et protection au Centre de Santé Tshamilemba, Lubumbashi, République Démocratique du Congo
Click here to read the English Version of this blog La pandémie de Covid-19 continue à ravager et sévir des populations dans le monde et plus particulièrement en Afrique, y compris la République Démocratique du Congo. Le gouvernement de la République Démocratique du Congo s’est jusque maintenant employé dans la mise en place des mesures […]
Mental health, COVID-19 and primary healthcare in Guinea : a tale of stigma and solidarity
Click here to read the French Version of this COVID-19 In Guinea Blog The daily coronavirus figures in Guinea make no mention of the socio-professional category of infected people. However, healthcare workers are at increased risk of contracting and spreading the virus. This blog is an update of our posts published in April and May […]
Santé mentale et COVID-19 en soins de santé primaires en Guinée: Entre stigmatisation et solidarité
Click here to read the English Version of this COVID-19 In Guinea Blog En Guinée, les statistiques de la pandémie à coronavirus publiées quotidiennement ne font pas mention des catégories socio-professionnelles des personnes infectées. Toutefois, le personnel de santé fait partie des groupes à risque pour transmettre et contracter la maladie. Ce blogue fait suite […]
COVID-19 en Mauritanie : L’épidémie reprend ?
Click here to read the English Version of this blog Après une période avec un nombre de cas de covid-19 modeste, et un sentiment d’espoir que la bataille a été gagnée, la situation a drastiquement changé depuis. En effet, un vieil adage nous dit « il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l’ours avant de […]
COVID-19 in Mauritania: The epidemic resumes?
Click here to read the French Version of this COVID-19 In Mauritania Blog There was a sense of hope and a feeling of victory when we saw the numbers of COVID-19 cases drop in Mauritania. However, shortly afterwards the situation changed drastically and the old proverb ” don’t sell the bear’s skin before you have […]
COVID-19: A need to revalue the first line of care: notes from the Tshamilemba Health Centre , Congo
COVID-19 : Une nécessité de revaloriser la première ligne des soins Entre détection et protection au Centre de Santé Tshamilemba, Lubumbashi, République Démocratique du Congo The government has been working on biological control measures such as laboratory research into viruses and vaccines. Their focus lies first and foremost on measures to change people’s […]