Assessment of Vulnerability to the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Central African Sub-region.

Autor:	Tazemda-Kuitsouc GB; Université des Montagnes (UdM), Bangangté, West, Cameroon.; Réseau des hygiénistes du Cameroun (RHC), Bangangte, Cameroun.; Cabinet Conseil International pour la Sécurité et la Sûreté Humaine et Environnementale (Cashe), Yaounde, Cameroon., Kuitsouc D; Economic Community of Central Africa States (ECCAS), Libreville, Gabon.; Cabinet Conseil International pour la Sécurité et la Sûreté Humaine et Environnementale (Cashe), Yaounde, Cameroon., Djuikoue CI; Université des Montagnes (UdM), Bangangté, West, Cameroon.; Réseau des hygiénistes du Cameroun (RHC), Bangangte, Cameroun., Nwaha-Makon AS; Université des Montagnes (UdM), Bangangté, West, Cameroon., Tagne-Kamga C; Université des Montagnes (UdM), Bangangté, West, Cameroon.; Réseau des hygiénistes du Cameroun (RHC), Bangangte, Cameroun., Kuitsouc-Domkam R; Réseau des hygiénistes du Cameroun (RHC), Bangangte, Cameroun.; Universität Liechtenstein, Fürst-Franz-Josef-Strasse, Vaduz, Liechtenstein.; Cabinet Conseil International pour la Sécurité et la Sûreté Humaine et Environnementale (Cashe), Yaounde, Cameroon., Keubou-Kuematsa C; Réseau des hygiénistes du Cameroun (RHC), Bangangte, Cameroun.; Economic Community of Central Africa States (ECCAS), Libreville, Gabon.; Cabinet Conseil International pour la Sécurité et la Sûreté Humaine et Environnementale (Cashe), Yaounde, Cameroon.; Yaounde 2 University, Soa, Centre, Cameroon., Nkafu GB; Université des Montagnes (UdM), Bangangté, West, Cameroon., Tuono R; Université des Montagnes (UdM), Bangangté, West, Cameroon., Man-Koumba S; Institut Pasteur de Côte d'Ivoire, Cocody, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire., Tchokonte-Nana V; Université des Montagnes (UdM), Bangangté, West, Cameroon., Kaptue Noche L; Université des Montagnes (UdM), Bangangté, West, Cameroon., Tambo E; Université des Montagnes (UdM), Bangangté, West, Cameroon., Ndebia EJ; Cabinet Conseil International pour la Sécurité et la Sûreté Humaine et Environnementale (Cashe), Walter Sissulu University, Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Disaster medicine and public health preparedness [Disaster Med Public Health Prep] 2022 May 18; Vol. 17, pp. e186. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 18.
DOI:	10.1017/dmp.2022.121
Abstrakt:	Objective: This study was aimed at examining the vulnerability of Central Africa to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Demographic, health, and socio-economic indicators were used to describe the vulnerability. The study period was from December 31st, 2019 to May 31st, 2020 (i.e. 5 months after the start of the pandemic). Results: According to demographic indicators, African populations appear younger than in Europe, Asia, and North America, where evidence showed a higher lethality of COVID-19 and a higher frequency of hospitalization among the elderly. This highlights the protective effect of the age structure of Central African populations. Their populations face significant vulnerability from high morbidity and a considerable deficit in health care facilities and services. Poverty indicators are not in their favour for a sustainable implementation of effective pandemic control measures. Very low literacy rates in some countries, misinformation, and belief in conspiracy theories could affect the community involvement in the response. Several countries are weakened by other humanitarian crises, including conflicts and other epidemics. The early easing of lockdown restrictions in certain countries could worsen the situation. Conclusion: In this sub-region, where the largest proportion of the population lives in poverty, poor sanitary conditions, conflicts, and humanitarian crises, the question of standards of prevention could appear to be a luxurious idea relegated to the background. Central African countries need financial and logistical support for a sustainable and effective response. These observations could be easily extrapolated to other sub-Saharan sub-regions.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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