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

Authors

Frankline Sevidzem Wirsiy, Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
Claude Ngwayu Nkfusai, Saint Louis University Institute of Health and Biomedical Sciences, Douala, Cameroon.
Fala Bede, Georgetown University´s Center for Global Health Practice and Impact (CGHPI), TIDE-Cameroon Program, Bertoua, Cameroon.
Rosette Boseme Nzoyom, Department of Nursing, Grand Canyon University, Arizona United State of America.
Samuel Nambile Cumber, Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Health Systems Research & Development, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

The Pan African medical journal

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.

First Page

86

DOI

10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.35.24061

Publication Date

1-1-2020

Recommended Citation

Wirsiy, Frankline Sevidzem; Nkfusai, Claude Ngwayu; Bede, Fala; Nzoyom, Rosette Boseme; and Cumber, Samuel Nambile, "Non-SHEF2 Model related containment and control measures against COVID-19 in Africa" (2020). All Research. 153.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/all_research/153

Identifier

33623610 (pubmed); PMC7875775 (pmc); 10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.35.24061 (doi); PAMJ-SUPP-35-2-86 (pii)