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The role of emergency medical teams in Eswatini during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors :
Nsenga N
Bompangue D
Oyugi B
Atsyor C
Lukhele N
Salio F
Das T
Lajolo C
Anderson D
Mee A
Kent A
Okello VN
Conteh IN
Okeibunor JC
Yoti Z
Gueye AS
Source :
The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2022 May 02; Vol. 41 (Suppl 2), pp. 9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 02 (Print Publication: 2022).
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

The paper documents experiences and lesson learned in responding to COVID-19 pandemic in Eswatini with the support of the Emergency Medical Teams. WHO databases, operation reports and hospitalization records were reviewed. The WHO Emergency Medical Teams built the capacity of the local response teams in Eswatini. The conclusion is that following the intervention of the WHO Emergency Medical Teams, Eswatini is better prepared to respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and future outbreaks.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests.<br /> (Copyright: Ngoy Nsenga et al.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1937-8688
Volume :
41
Issue :
Suppl 2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Pan African medical journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
36159025
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.supp.2022.41.2.32546