dc.contributor.author |
Pastakia, Sonak D. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Braitstein, Paula |
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dc.contributor.author |
Galarraga, Omar |
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dc.contributor.author |
Genberg, Becky |
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dc.contributor.author |
Said, Jamil |
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dc.contributor.author |
Vedanthan, Rajesh |
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dc.contributor.author |
Wachira, Juddy |
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dc.contributor.author |
Hogan, Joseph W. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-09-30T12:34:55Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-09-30T12:34:55Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2020-09-03 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0269-9370 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/6861 |
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dc.description.abstract |
As coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) restrictions upend the community bonds that
have enabled African communities to thrive in the face of numerous challenges, it is
vital that the gains made in community-based healthcare are preserved by adapting our
approaches. Instead of reversing the many gains made through locally driven develop-
ment partnerships with international funding agencies for other viral diseases like HIV,
we must use this opportunity to adapt the many lessons learned to address the burden of
Covid-19. Programs like the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare are
currently leveraging widely available technologies in Africa to prevent patients from
experiencing significant interruptions in care as the healthcare system adjusts to the
challenges presented by Covid-19. These approaches are designed to preserve social
contact while incorporating physical distancing. The gains and successes made through
approaches like group-based medical care must not only continue but can help expand
upon the extraordinary success of programs like President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS
Relief. |
en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship |
MH118075
HL125487 |
en_US |
dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
Wolters Kluwer |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Chronic disease |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Coronavirus |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Group-medical care |
en_US |
dc.subject |
HIV |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Microfinance |
en_US |
dc.subject |
President’s emergency plan for AIDS relief |
en_US |
dc.title |
Preserving 2 decades of healthcare gains for Africa in the coronavirus disease 2019 era |
en_US |
dc.type |
Article |
en_US |