Safer primary healthcare facilities are needed to protect healthcare workers and maintain essential services: lessons learned from a multicountry COVID-19 emergency response initiative

Safer primary healthcare facilities are needed to protect healthcare workers and maintain essential services: lessons learned from a multicountry COVID-19 emergency response initiative

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of infection from SARS-CoV-2 and other disease pathogens, which take a disproportionate toll on HCWs, with substantial cost to health systems. Improved infection prevention and control (IPC) programmes can protect HCWs, especially in resource-limited s...

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Main Authors: Christopher T Lee, Richard Lako, Faisal Shuaib, Mohammed Lamorde, Andrew Kambugu, Patrick Nguku, Leena N Patel, Samantha Kozikott, Rodrigue Ilboudo, Moreen Kamateeka, Marion Subah, Fatima Tsiouris, Anna Vorndran, Ramatu Abdu-Aguye, Usman Gana Abdulkadir, Usman Saidu Adamu, Olugbemiga Aina, Jackson Amone, Philip Bammeke, Bakunawa Garba Bello, Karen Brudney, Sae-Rom Chae, António Cristóvão, Eunice Damisa, Georges Alain Etoundi Mballa, Ntombi Ginindza, Nkwan Jacob Gobte, Benjamin Grant, Kieran Hartsough, Shambel A. Hussen, Harrison Kamiru, Jones Kaponda Masiye, Felix Kayigamba, Stephen Macheso, Limpho Maile, Olivier Manzi, Joana Maria, Susan Michaels-Strasser, Lucy Moe, Lumbani Munthali, Naomi Mviha, Gerald Mwima, Felix Ndagije, Isilda Neves, Folasade Ogunsula, Solome Okware, Charles Olaro, Ibrahim Suleiman Ozaki, Miriam Rabkin, Mantue Reeves, T. Ruston Yarnko, Ruben Sahabo, Likelay Tehmeh, Lyson Tenthani, Marshall Thomas, Belinda Ubar, Gideon Ugbenyo, Onyekachi Ukaejiofo, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, George Upenytho, Debra Vambe, Chea Sanford Wesseh, Habtamu Ayalneh Worku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:BMJ Global Health
Online Access:https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/6/e005833.full

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