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This publication, featured in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, describes clinical characteristics, laboratory features, and outcomes of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of Congo and to differentiate them from other non-African populations, giving special attention to coinfection or comorbidity with noncommunicable diseases.

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The following landscape analysis of maternal and child health, HIV prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, and the historic strength of U.S. leadership in global aid provides an overview of these key areas of global health and recommendations for U.S. Congressional engagement and prioritization.

Topics:

Advocacy,

Children,

Global Health Security,

Health System Strengthening,

HIV,

Maternal and Child Health,

Mothers and Infants,

Women

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Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malawi Government released a policy that promoted the scale-up of six-monthly multi-month dispensing (6-MMD) of antiretroviral therapy (ART) to people living with HIV in order to decrease congestion at health facilities and transmission of COVID-19. We evaluated the barriers and facilitators to implementing the scale-up of 6-MMD.We conducted a cross-sectional […]

Topics:

Global Health Security

Countries:

Malawi

Journal Articles

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Published December 2024

During the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament in Cameroon, organizers and health authorities required a negative SARS-CoV-2 test result <48 hours before entry and provided free SARS-CoV-2 testing and vaccination at stadium and fan zone entrances. We describe the outcomes and implementation of mandatory SARS-CoV-2 testing at fan zones during AFCON. All […]

Topics:

Global Health Security

Countries:

Cameroon