[Safe management of COVID-19 dead bodies in sub-Saharan Africa: could families be allowed to bury their dead?]

Autor:	Timtchueng M; Département de Droit Privé et Sciences Criminelles, Faculté des Sciences Juridiques et Politiques, Université de Dschang, Dschang, Cameroun., Mapa-Tassou C; Health of Populations in Transition (HoPiT) Research group, Université de Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroun., Gnintedem PJL; Département de Droit Privé et Sciences Criminelles, Faculté des Sciences Juridiques et Politiques, Université de Dschang, Dschang, Cameroun., Sontang HMT; Département de Droit Privé et Sciences Criminelles, Faculté des Sciences Juridiques et Politiques, Université de Dschang, Dschang, Cameroun., Ndoungue M; Département de Psychologie, UFR Sciences Humaines, Sociales et Philosophie, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France., Meli V; Département de Philosophie, Psychologie et Sociologie, Faculté des Lettres et Sciences Humaines, Université de Dschang, Dschang, Cameroun., Zambou HR; Equavet Group, Douala, Cameroun., Choukem SP; Département de Médecine Interne et Spécialités, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Université de Dschang, Dschang, Cameroun.; Service de Médecine Interne et Spécialités, Hôpital Général de Douala, Douala, Cameroun.; Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network, Douala, Cameroun.
Jazyk:	francouzština
Zdroj:	The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2020 Aug 17; Vol. 35 (Suppl 2), pp. 148. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Aug 17 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI:	10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.35.148.25253
Abstrakt:	Sub-Saharan African countries have been hit by the Coronavirus 2019 pandemic (COVID-19) since March 2020. Besides the resulting health and economic disasters is the psycho-socio-cultural problem related with the management of corpses of people dead from the disease, which might hinder the implementation of the response strategy. In Cameroon for instance, the current corpse management policy is very disputed. In fact, although they were recently made more flexible, the restrictions applied to burials still ban any transfer of dead bodies between cities. In light of the African cultural considerations of dead persons, the disputes observed between the families and the health personnel, the legislation and the available scientific evidence, this article analyses the risks and benefits of allowing families to bury their relatives. It thereafter suggests solutions that reconcile dignity (by allowing families to bury their dead relatives in their homes) and safety (by ensuring a sealed handling and the surveillance by a judiciary police officer). Applying these solutions could improve the population's trust towards the health system, and positively contribute to COVID-19 case prevention, identification and management. Competing Interests: Les auteurs ne déclarent aucun conflit d´intérêt. (Copyright: Moise Timtchueng et al.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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