Leveraging human resources for outbreak analysis: lessons from an international collaboration to support the sub-Saharan African COVID-19 response

• Main Authors: Sara Botero-Mesa (Author), Flavio Codeço Coelho (Author), Kenechukwu Nwosu (Author), Bertil Wicht (Author), Akarsh Venkatasubramanian (Author), Olena Wagner (Author), Camille Valera (Author), Benedict Nguimbis (Author), Daniel Câmara (Author), Izabel Reis (Author), Lucas Bianchi (Author), Morteza Mahdiani (Author), Papy Ansobi Onsimbie (Author), Papa Amadou Niang Diallo (Author), Léa Jacques (Author), Artur Manuel Muloliwa (Author), Moussa Bougma (Author), Leckson Mukavhi (Author), Adit Kaneria (Author), Ram Peruvemba (Author), Ajay Gupta (Author), Isotta Triulzi (Author), Ananthu James (Author), Verena Carrara (Author), Wingston Ngambi (Author), Zahra Habibi (Author), Michael Tedros Adhanom (Author), Sabina Rodriguez Velásquez (Author), Paolo Sestito (Author), Timokleia Kousil (Author), Loza Biru (Author), Daniela Vivacqua (Author), Jyoti Dalal (Author), Anatole Mian (Author), Maroussia Roelens (Author), Erol Orel (Author), Cristina Barroso Hofer (Author), Fatihiyya Wangara (Author), Franck Mboussou (Author), Tamayi Mlanda (Author), Arish Bukhari (Author), Theresa Min-Hyung Lee (Author), Roland Ngom (Author), Beat Stoll (Author), Cleophas Chimbetete (Author), Jessica Abbate (Author), Benido Impouma (Author), Olivia Keiser (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Emerging infectious diseases are a growing threat in sub-Saharan African countries, but the human and technical capacity to quickly respond to outbreaks remains limited. Here, we describe the experience and lessons learned from a joint project with the WHO Regional Office for Africa (WHO AF...