An infection prevention and control initiative improved COVID-19 infection rates for healthcare workers in Africa, but challenges showed the need for long-term investments in sustainable IPC programs
Effective outbreak response requires sustained investments in health systems—going beyond training to include adequate equipment, space and staffing levels.
SARS-CoV-2 infections among healthcare workers caused up to 8.38% of health expenditures in five low- and middle-income countries, underscoring a need for stronger protection measures.
The 2014-2016 West African Ebola Epidemic exposed a critical weakness in global health security: inadequate protections for healthcare workers put all our lives at risk. Here’s what we do to fix it.