Africa Needs a New Public Health Order to Tackle Infectious Disease Threats | Zendy

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Africa Needs a New Public Health Order to Tackle Infectious Disease Threats

Author(s) -

John N. Nkengasong,

Sofonias K. Tessema

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

cell

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304

H-Index - 776

eISSN - 1097-4172

pISSN - 0092-8674

DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2020.09.041

Subject(s) - public health , blueprint , workforce , economic growth , pandemic , productivity , international health regulations , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , political science , medicine , covid-19 , economics , engineering , mechanical engineering , nursing , pathology

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has revealed that Africa needs a new public health order to be resilient, to adapt, and to cope with 21st-century disease threats. The new order will need strengthened continental and national public health institutions; local manufacturing of vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics; attraction, training, and retention of a public health workforce; and fostering of respectful local and international partnerships.

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