Preparing healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa for future outbreaks: insights from a multi-country digital self-assessment of COVID-19 preparedness

• Main Authors: Gloria P. Gómez-Pérez (Author), Aafke E. de Graaff (Author), John T. Dekker (Author), Bonifacia B. Agyei (Author), Ibironke Dada (Author), Emmanuel Milimo (Author), Marilyn S. Ommeh (Author), Peter Risha (Author), Tobias F. Rinke de Wit (Author), Nicole Spieker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite previous experience with epidemics, African healthcare systems were inadequately prepared and substantially impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Limited information about the level of COVID-19 preparedness of healthcare facilities in Africa hamper...