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Are asylum seekers, refugees and foreign migrants considered in the COVID-19 vaccine discourse?
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)
There is a propitious belief that a potent
vaccine against the SARS-COV-2 virus is a
panacea for the COVID-19 pandemic. The
need for a potent vaccine is heightened as
many nations are finding it counterproductive to ...
The need to incorporate the impact of population ageing into the postCOVID-19 policy and planning reset in low and middle income countries
(Taylor & Francis, 2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to widen the health care demand-supply gap, especially in
low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The virus has had the greatest impact on older
persons in terms of morbidity and mortality, ...
What is Covid-19 teaching us about community health systems? A reflection from a rapid community-led mutual aid response in cape town, South Africa
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2020)
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exposed the wide gaps in South Africa’s formal social safety
net, with the country’s high levels of inequality, unemployment and poor public infrastructure combining ...
Risk factors for Covid-19 infection among healthcare workers. A first report from a living systematic review and meta-analysis
(Elsevier, 2022)
Health care workers (HCWs) are more than ten times more likely to be infected with coronavirus in-
fectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) than the general population, thus demonstrating the burden of COVID-
19 among HCWs. ...
Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness studies in Nigeria: Quo vadis?
(International Society of Global Health, 2022)
The “lickety-split” development of COVID-19 vaccines 326 days from when the SARS-COV-2 virus was
first sequenced is indeed one of the public health successes of the 21st century. Particularly because an
18-month target ...
Text, voice-notes, and Emojis: Exploring the use of WhatsApp as a responsive research method for qualitative studies
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Unprecedented times are upon us and the need for ethically responsive online research methods is increasing exponentially. Currently, literature is showing that previously frowned upon methods such as ...
What is Covid-19 teaching us about community health systems? A reflection from a rapid community-led mutual aid response in Cape Town, South Africa
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2022)
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exposed the wide gaps in South Africa’s formal social safety
net, with the country’s high levels of inequality, unemployment and poor public infrastructure combining ...
Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy among Nigerians living with noncommunicable diseases: A qualitative study
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2023)
The discovery and subsequent manufacture
of various types of COVID-19 vaccines were considered a
breakthrough in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Initially, limited supplies of COVID-19 vaccines warranted
vulnerable ...
Multilevel governance and control of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Learning from the four first waves
(MDPI, 2023)
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impose a heavy burden on people around the
world. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has also been affected. The objective of this
study was to explore national policy responses ...
Contextual factors associated with contraceptive utilization and unmet need among sexually active unmarried women in Kenya: A multilevel regression analysis
(Public Library of Science, 2022)
Unmarried women who report less recent sexual intercourse (>30 days from survey enumeration)
are largely excluded from global health monitoring and evaluation efforts. This
study investigated level and contextual factors ...