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Editorial
. 2024 Feb 27;9(2):e014872.
doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-014872.

The role of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention during response to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: lessons learnt for future pandemics preparedness, prevention, and response

Mosoka Papa Fallah #  1 , Tajudeen Raji #  1 , Alain Ngashi Ngongo  1 , Nicaise Ndembi  1 , Ahmed Ogwell  1 , Mohammed Abdulaziz  1 , Merawi Aragaw  1 , Senga Sembuche  1 , Elizabeth Gonese  1 , Nebiyu Dereje #  2 , Peter Materu  3 , Jean Kaseya  1
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Editorial

The role of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention during response to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: lessons learnt for future pandemics preparedness, prevention, and response

Mosoka Papa Fallah et al. BMJ Glob Health. .
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Global Health; Health policy; Public Health.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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