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Newest firstElectronic health records (EHR) are increasingly recognised as critical digital infrastructure for integrated, patient-centred care in the context of rising multimorbidity. In low-resource settings, national EHRs may also support locally driven learning to improve adaptive care across chronic conditions. However, there is limited empirical evidence on whether and how these systems enable learning within routine ca…
Open article record in new tab ↗COVID-19 presented countries with unprecedented health policy challenges. For low-income countries in particular, policymakers had to contend with both the direct threats posed by COVID-19 as well as the social, educational, and economic harms associated with lockdown and other infection prevention and control measures. We present a holistic and contextualised case study of the direct and indirect impacts of COVID…
Open article record in new tab ↗Multimorbidity is an emerging challenge for healthcare systems globally. It is commonly defined as the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions in one person, but the suitability and utility of this concept beyond high-income settings is uncertain. This article presents the findings from an interdisciplinary research initiative that drew together 60 academic and applied partners working in 10 African countr…
Open article record in new tab ↗With COVID-19 no longer categorized as a public health emergency of international concern, vaccination strategies and priority groups for vaccination have evolved. Africa Centers for Diseases Prevention and Control proposed the 100-100-70% strategy which aims to vaccinate all healthcare workers, all vulnerable groups, and 70% of the general population. Understanding whether healthcare workers were reached during p…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant threat to public health. Use of antibiotics, particularly in contexts where weaker regulatory frameworks make informal access easier, has been identified as an important driver of AMR. However, knowledge is limited about the ways antibiotics are used in communities in sub-Saharan Africa. MethodsBetween April and July 2021, we undertook a cross-sectional sur…
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