Implementing effective TB prevention and treatment programmes in the COVID-19 era in Zimbabwe. A call for innovative differentiated service delivery models | Zendy

Leroy Nhari | Zendy; Mathias Dzobo | Zendy; Itai Chitungo | Zendy; Knowledge Denhere | Zendy; Godfrey Musuka | Zendy; Tafadzwa Dzinamarira | Zendy

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Implementing effective TB prevention and treatment programmes in the COVID-19 era in Zimbabwe. A call for innovative differentiated service delivery models

Author(s) -

Leroy Nhari,

Mathias Dzobo,

Itai Chitungo,

Knowledge Denhere,

Godfrey Musuka,

Tafadzwa Dzinamarira

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

public health in practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2666-5352

DOI - 10.1016/j.puhip.2020.100058

Subject(s) - covid-19 , service delivery framework , pandemic , healthcare delivery , tuberculosis , service (business) , medicine , health services , business , economic growth , health care , environmental health , virology , marketing , economics , disease , population , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , outbreak

The arrival of COVID-19 has disrupted health service provision globally. In this note, the authors discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the provision of tuberculosis (TB) services in Zimbabwe. TB is endemic in the country and disruption of services may potentially have serious consequences for patients with existing and undiagnosed TB. In this letter, the authors discuss the need for innovative strategies that ensure TB prevention and treatment services in a manner which reduces COVID-19 risk of patients and healthcare workers.

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