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TOWARDS AN AFRICAN COVID-19 VULNERABILITY INDEX

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Funder

    AFD

  • Principal Investigator

    Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified

  • Research Location

    Kenya

  • Lead Research Institution

    Code for Africa

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Policies for public health, disease control & community resilience

  • Research Subcategory

    Policy research and interventions

  • Special Interest Tags

    Data Management and Data Sharing

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

The already numerous health challenges on the African continent before the Covid-19 crisis worsen the circulation of this virus and its new variants. In order to help policy makers better analyze the impact of these pre-existing challenges, the project aims to provide them with updated data and digital tools that will help them better plan their response to Covid-19. An African Covid-19 vulnerability index will thus be developed, in coordination with the Africa CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In summary: a project aiming to develop an African index of vulnerability to Covid-19, in coordination with Africa CDC and intended for public decision-makers, to inform decision-making processes in a precise and up-to-date manner.