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Covid-19 i Afrika: Beredskap efter ebola
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
African COVID-19: Preparedness after Ebola (English)
Abstract [sv]

Introduktion

Afrika har haft flera utbrott av ebola (EVD). Det Västafrikanska EVD-utbrottet 2014-2016 var det mestförödande med mer än 28 000 fall och mer än 11 000 dödsfall. Utbrottet började i Guinea och spredsöver gränsen till Sierra Leone och Liberia. 2018-2020 var det ett utbrott av EVD i DemokratiskaRepubliken Kongo (DRC) som spreds till Uganda. På grund av utbrotten av EVD har de drabbadeländerna byggt upp kapacitet att hantera epidemier.

Syfte

Syftet med studien är att beskriva den kapacitet som byggts upp i respons till EVD-utbrott, och hurkapaciteten har varit till nytta för staterna under deras första sex månaders respons till covid-19 iLiberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Uganda, samt DRC.

Metod

Studien är en systematisk litteraturstudie.

Resultat

De tre Västafrikanska länderna var hårt drabbade av EVD på grund av svaga hälsosystem, en historiaav interna konflikter, porösa gränser och det faktum att EVD kunde spridas till fler områden innan detupptäcktes. De Västafrikanska staterna kunde med internationell hjälp bygga upp kapacitet för atthantera epidemier, vilken har använts i arbetet mot covid-19. EVD-utbrottet i DRC hade en snabbarerespons eftersom det hade byggts upp kapacitet både på en afrikansk- och internationell nivå sedandet Västafrikanska utbrottet.

Slutsats

De Afrikanska länderna i denna studie har kunnat använda sig av kapacitet som de byggt upp för atthantera EVD i sin hantering av covid-19. Detta trots att de fortfarande har fortfarande svagahälsosystem och saknar resurser.

Abstract [en]

Introduction

Africa has had several outbreaks of Ebola (EVD). The West African EVD outbreak 2014-2016 was themost devastating with more than 28 000 cases and more than 11 000 deaths. It started in Guinea andspilled over the border to Sierra Leone and Liberia. In 2018–2020, there was an outbreak of EVD inDemocratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which spilled over the border to Uganda. Due to the outbreaksof EVD, the affected countries have built capacity to respond to epidemics.AimThe aim of the study is to describe the capacity that was built-up to respond to EVD outbreaks andhow the capacity has aided the countries in their first six months of response to COVID-19 in Liberia,Guinea, Sierra Leone, Uganda and DRC.

Methods

The study is a systematic literature study.

Results

The three West African countries were severely affected by EVD because of weak health systems, ahistory of civil conflicts, porous borders and the fact that the EVD could spread to several locationsbefore it was discovered. The West African countries have with international help built up capacityagainst epidemics that has been used in response to COVID-19. The EVD outbreak in DRC had a moreswift response since there has been capacity building on an African and International level since theWest African outbreak.

Conclusion

The African countries in this study have been able to use capacity that was built-up to respond to EVDin their response to COVID-19, despite of the fact that they still have weak health systems with lack ofresources.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 33
Keywords [en]
Africa, Ebola, COVID-19, Preparedness
Keywords [sv]
Afrika, Ebola, Covid-19, Beredskap
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Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-20045OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-20045DiVA, id: diva2:1575246
Subject / course
Public Health Science
Educational program
Public Health Sciences
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Available from: 2021-06-29 Created: 2021-06-29 Last updated: 2021-06-29Bibliographically approved

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