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Impact of COVID-19 on management outcome of cervicofacial infections in a maxillofacial centre

West Afr. j. med; 40 (2), 2023
INTRODUCTION: Cervicofacial infections (CFI) are life-threatening and constitute some of the common emergencies seen by the oral and maxillofacial surgeon on a regular basis. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in reduced human activities for most of 2020 including the first worldwide lockdown. At the height ...

Recovering from COVID lockdowns: Routine public sector PHC services in South Africa, 2019 - 2021

S. Afr. med. j. (Online); 113 (1), 2023
Background. In a previous article on the impact of COVID-19, the authors compared access to routine health services between 2019 and 2020. While differential by province, a number of services provided, as reflected in the District Health Information System (DHIS), were significantly affected by the pande...

Community approaches to epidemic management in South Sudan. Lessons from local healthcare systems in tackling COVID-19

Across South Sudan, long before the global COVID-19 pandemic emerged, communities have created systems and structures to control the spread of epidemics and infectious diseases. South Sudanese people have extensive knowledge of infectious diseases and experience of organizing responses to epidemics du...

Interim guidelines for home-based isolation & care of confirmed COVID-19 cases

Homebased care for suspected or confirmed COVID -19 patients is the holistic and integrated care provided for asymptomatic and symptomatic confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the comfort of their homes. It encompasses biomedical, physical, psychosocial, palliative, and other aspects of care provided by patien...

Community knowledge and acceptance of indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention in Mozambique: a qualitative study

Malar. j. (Online); 18 (1), 2019
Background: Malaria control remains a leading health challenge in Mozambique. Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is an effective strategy to control malaria transmission, but there are often barriers to reaching the coverage necessary for attaining maximum community protective effect of IRS. Mozambique recor...