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to assess and measure all-cause excess mortality in the COVID-19 epidemic in key low and middle-income country geographies by leveraging the systematic data collection in health and demographic surveillance sites

Grant number: INV-030309

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2021

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $2,906,550

  • Funder

    Gates Foundation

  • Research Location

    South Africa

  • Lead Research Institution

    Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Ltd

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Epidemiological studies

  • Research Subcategory

    Disease surveillance & mapping

  • 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

N/A

7 Publications linked via Europe PMC

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The impact of COVID-19 on mortality among diabetic and hypertensive individuals in coastal communities in Bangladesh: evidence from chakaria health and demographic surveillance system.

Assessing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on all-cause mortality and child mortality in a population cohort of Iganga Mayuge HDSS in Eastern Uganda (2015-2021).

Pre- and during -COVID-19 pandemic mortality trends and drivers in rural, coastal Kenya: findings from the Kaloleni-Rabai Health and Demographic Surveillance System.

Socio-economic inequalities in all-cause mortality during the COVID-19 period in north-western Tanzania, 2018-2021.

A retrospective assessment of COVID-19 vulnerability index indicators and mortality rates pre-COVID-19 (2018-2020) and during COVID-19 (2020-2022) in a health and demographic surveillance site, Soweto, South Africa.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all-cause mortality and life expectancy in northern Ghana: findings from the Navrongo Health and Demographic Surveillance System.

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mortality among adults receiving care for chronic health conditions in rural South Africa: findings from Agincourt health and socio-demographic surveillance system.