Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on malaria cases in health facilities in northern Ghana: a retrospective analysis of routine surveillance data

The COVID-19 pandemic and its collateral damage severely impact health systems globally and risk to worsen the malaria situation in endemic countries. Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Ghana. This study aims to describe the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on malaria...

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Hauptverfasser: Heuschen, Anna-Katharina (VerfasserIn) , Abdul-Mumin, Alhassan (VerfasserIn) , Adokiya, Martin Nyaaba (VerfasserIn) , Lu, Guangyu (VerfasserIn) , Jahn, Albrecht (VerfasserIn) , Razum, Oliver (VerfasserIn) , Winkler, Volker (VerfasserIn) , Müller, Olaf (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 15 May 2022
In: Malaria journal
Year: 2022, Jahrgang: 21, Pages: 1-8
ISSN:1475-2875
DOI:10.1186/s12936-022-04154-1
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04154-1
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Verfasserangaben:Anna-Katharina Heuschen, Alhassan Abdul-Mumin, Martin Adokiya, Guangyu Lu, Albrecht Jahn, Oliver Razum, Volker Winkler and Olaf Müller
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Zusammenfassung:The COVID-19 pandemic and its collateral damage severely impact health systems globally and risk to worsen the malaria situation in endemic countries. Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Ghana. This study aims to describe the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on malaria cases observed in health facilities in the Northern Region of Ghana.
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ISSN:1475-2875
DOI:10.1186/s12936-022-04154-1