Open AccessAfrica’s critical care capacity before COVID-19
Author(s) -
Emmanuel Timarwa Ayebale,
Nicholas J Kassebaum,
Anthony Roche,
Bruce Biccard
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
southern african journal of anaesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.175
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2220-1173
pISSN - 2220-1181
DOI - 10.36303/sajaa.2020.26.3.2431
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pandemic , coronavirus , medicine , political science , economic growth , development economics , disease , virology , economics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak , pathology
Critical care capabilities in affluent countries have been overwhelmed by the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Data from the African Surgical Outcomes Study (ASOS)1 suggests that this critical care crisis will be significantly worse in Africa.