Reinforcement of African Health Ministries' capacity to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19
  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $2,164,000
  • Funder

    AFD
  • Principal Investigator

    Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified
  • Research Location

    Senegal, Burkina Faso
  • Lead Research Institution

    Alliance for International Medical Action, ONG médicale indépendante
  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A
  • Research Category

    Clinical characterisation and management

  • Research Subcategory

    Supportive care, processes of care and management

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

The project seeks to reduce morbidity and mortality, stem the spread of COVID-19 and reinforce health ministries' capacity to respond to the pandemic. It has three components: - Providing quality, bio-secure treatment to confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases in health establishments as identified in these five Francophone African countries - Reinforcing measures to prevent infection prevent and control (IPC) - Supporting measures that raise awareness and seek to stop or slow the spread of the virus.