The COVID-19 pandemic and healthcare systems in Africa: a scoping review of preparedness, impact and response

• Kefyalew Addis Alene,
• Berihun Assefa Dachew,
• Mohammed Biset Ayalew,
• Yohannes Kinfu,
• Abel Fekadu Dadi,
• Hassen Mohammed,
• Yibeltal Assefa,
• Yalemzewod Assefa Gelaw,
• Woldesellassie M Bezabhe,
• Kidane Tadesse Gebremariam,
• Getiye Dejenu Kibret,
• Cheru Tesema Leshargie,
• Alemayehu Mekonnen,
• Alemnesh H. Mirkuzie,
• Azeb Gebresilassie Tesema,
• Fisaha Haile Tesfay,
• Hailay Abrha Gesesew,
• Atsede Fantahun Aregay,
• Dejen Yemane Tekle,
• Bereket Duko,
• Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes,
• Gizachew A Tessema,
• Ayele Geleto Bali,
• Daniel Erku,
• Kahsu Gebrekidan,
• Lemlem Gebremedhin Gebremichael,
• Maereg Wagnew Meazew

Affiliations

Kefyalew Addis Alene

1 Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Berihun Assefa Dachew

1 Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mohammed Biset Ayalew

12 Department of Pharmacy, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

Yohannes Kinfu

3 University of Canberra, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Abel Fekadu Dadi

5 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia

Hassen Mohammed

37 Vaccinology and Immunology Research Trials Unit, Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Yibeltal Assefa

8 School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Yalemzewod Assefa Gelaw

5 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia

Woldesellassie M Bezabhe

14 Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Kidane Tadesse Gebremariam

7 School of Public Health, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia

Getiye Dejenu Kibret

28 Public Health, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia

Cheru Tesema Leshargie

30 College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia

Alemayehu Mekonnen

33 Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, Australia

Alemnesh H. Mirkuzie

35 Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Azeb Gebresilassie Tesema

6 The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Fisaha Haile Tesfay

7 School of Public Health, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia

Hailay Abrha Gesesew

26 Public Health, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Atsede Fantahun Aregay

10 Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Dejen Yemane Tekle

6 The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Bereket Duko

1 Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes

24 Division of Pharmacy, School of Allied Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Gizachew A Tessema

1 Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Ayele Geleto Bali

15 Research Centre for Generational Health and Ageing, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Daniel Erku

19 Centre for Applied Health Economics, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Kahsu Gebrekidan

10 Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Lemlem Gebremedhin Gebremichael

22 College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Maereg Wagnew Meazew

32 Maternal and Child Health, Federal Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia