Declining rates of global routine vaccination coverage amidst the COVID-19 syndemic: a serious public health concern

Khawaja, Uzzam Ahmed; Franchi, Thomas; Pedersini, Paolo; Tovani‐Palone, Marcos Roberto

doi:10.31744/einstein_journal/2021ed6552

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“…The emergence of new variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), together with low rates of COVID-19 vaccination in Africa in the face of inequality in the vaccine distribution [34] and low vaccination rates for other diseases [35], demand rapid and urgent action by governments and health authorities. This is essential not only to control the COVID-19 spread and the increase in cases of pneumonia, as well as to control several other epidemics taking place on the continent [36,37].…”

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Current Context of Pneumonia Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa

Uwishema

Onyeaka

Alshareif

et al. 2021

J CONT STUDIES EPIDE PUBL HEALTH

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Since the emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, several countries have been strongly affected by the different impacts of the disease. This has not been different in Africa, where in addition to the current load of COVID-19, there are other epidemics (such as pneumonia) that have aggravated the situation. In this perspective article, we discuss various aspects of pneumonia amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, including its burden, current status and efforts, and related challenges.

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Current Context of Pneumonia Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa

Uwishema

Onyeaka

Alshareif

et al. 2021

J CONT STUDIES EPIDE PUBL HEALTH

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Fighting Tuberculosis in Africa: The Current Situation Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Uwishema

Badri

Onyeaka

et al. 2022

Disaster med. public health prep.

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Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading infectious causes of mortality, with around 4000 deaths daily. Since the emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Africa, the region has experienced a lapse in responses directed at TB control, because the priority has shifted to interventions aimed at managing COVID-19. In addition to an unprecedented burden on the region’s already overburdened health systems, another major public health concern is the clinical similarities between COVID-19 and TB, making TB diagnosis increasingly challenging, which may lead to poor prognosis, especially in people with TB and COVID-19 co-infection. A likely implication is that TB patients may stop attending health-care facilities due to fear of contracting or being diagnosed with COVID-19 or to avoid being stigmatized, invariably resulting in a disruption in their access to health-care services. Therefore, massive global support should be provided for TB endemic countries to respond synergistically and strongly to the thousands of TB cases as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.

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