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. 2020 Jun 21;35(Suppl 2):86.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.35.24061. eCollection 2020.

Non-SHEF2 Model related containment and control measures against COVID-19 in Africa

Frankline Sevidzem Wirsiy  1   2 , Claude Ngwayu Nkfusai  2   3   4 , Fala Bede  5 , Rosette Boseme Nzoyom  6   7 , Samuel Nambile Cumber  8   9   10
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Non-SHEF2 Model related containment and control measures against COVID-19 in Africa

Frankline Sevidzem Wirsiy et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract

COVID-19 Pandemic has the potential to overwhelm the underserved health care systems of African countries characterized by inadequate infrastructure and too few medical personnel. In responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic, many African countries are using a combination of containment and mitigation activities but in this commentary, we focus on what we term the Non-SHEF2 (S: Social distancing, H: Hands, E: Elbows, F: Face, F: Feel) model related control and containment measures which include seven key measures against COVID-19 doped 'TITHQC2' namely, T: Travel-related measures, I: Information and guidance, T: Treatment; H: Hospital containment measures; Q: Quarantine, C: Community containment measures, C: Case detection and contact tracing. COVID-19 is a reality and demands rapid and decisive action to be taken.

Keywords: Africa; COVID-19; Non-SHEF2 model; TITHQC2; containment; control measures.

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