COVID-19

Zimbabwe’s Prison Facilities: Preparedness for Institutional COVID-19 Outbreaks

Dec 9, 2021

Authors: Solomon Mukwenha, Tafadzwa Dzinamarira, Munyaradzi P Mapingure, Godfrey Musuka Abstract Covid-19 cases and death are on the rise in Zimbabwe and other Southern African countries. This increase poses a major risk of outbreaks in institutions such as prisons...

The Impact of Cyclones and COVID-19 on HIV and the Health System in Mozambique: A Mixed Methods Study

Dec 8, 2021

Climate change has a profound and escalating impact on the health of people around the world. Acute events such as cyclones, tornadoes, fires, and flooding are predicted to become more common and severe, as are slower-moving changes such as drought, aridification,...

Zimbabwe’s Vaccination Momentum Needs an ‘Urgent Boost’ Ahead of an Imminent COVID-19 Resurgence

Dec 8, 2021

Authors: Grant Murewanhema, Tafadzwa Dzinamarira, Munyaradzi Mapingure, Innocent Chingombe, Solomon Mukwenha, Godfrey Musuka, Roda Madziva, and Helena Herrera. In Zimbabwe, the impact of COVID-19 on the population has been progressively more damaging with each wave....

ICAP Grand Rounds Webinar (Archived Recording): Collaboration Across Continents: Cancer Research and Training in East Africa

Nov 16, 2021

RECORDED: Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. ET ACCESS THE RECORDING VIEW THE SLIDES Across the globe, cancer rates are rising, presaging a truly global and urgent public health threat. By 2030, the global cancer burden is projected to grow by 70 percent,...

Implementation of a Vaccination Program Based on Epidemic Geospatial Attributes: COVID-19 Pandemic in Ohio as a Case Study and Proof of Concept

Oct 27, 2021

Geospatial vaccine uptake is a critical factor in designing strategies that maximize the population-level impact of a vaccination program. This study uses an innovative spatiotemporal model to assess the impact of vaccination distribution strategies based on disease...