Call for papers
The Pan African Medical Journal Special issue on COVID-19 in Africa
Open for submission
The PAMJ is inviting papers for a special issue on COVID-19 in Africa
Guest editors
- Dr Scott JN McNabb, Research Professor Emory University, RSPH, Atlanta, USA
- Dr Emmanuel Nsutebu, MD, Chief of Infectious Disease Division, Sheikh Shakbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi
- Prof Chris Dickey, PHD, Director of Global Health and Environmental Health Sciences, New York University, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
- Dr Luchuo E. Bain PhD Fellow, Research Physician, Bioethicist, Innovation in Global Health Consultant. Scientific editor – the Pan African Medical Journal
- Prof Eugene Sobngwi, MD, PhD, Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Yaoundé, Consultant Endocrinologist at Yaounde Central Hospital
- Prof Charles Shey Umaru Wiysonge, Epidemiologist & Vaccinologist, Director, Cochrane South Africa
- Prof Joseph C Okeibunor, Regional Social Scientist, The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa
- Dr Raoul Kamadjeu, Managing Editor, Pan African Medical Journal, Kenya
- Mr Bob Davis, Public Health Specialist, American Red Cross, Kenya
- Dr Robin Biellik, Infectious Diseases Epidemiologist, AFR RITAG member, Geneva, Switzerland
The world is facing one of the most serious health threats in history. The current COVID–19 pandemic has challenged even health systems that have traditionally been considered has resilient. From China through Europe, the Americas and Africa, the COVID-19 is progressing, unabated despite important efforts in place.
Although Africa has been hit late compared to other continents, the World Health Organization, through its Director-General, and other global health experts warned African countries to prepare for the worst. The control measures recommended or put in place have been described by some as late, inadequate, and incompatible with the sociocultural, anthropological, and economic realities of Africa. Some experts have voiced their concerns about the effectiveness of these measures in curbing the expanding pandemic and their likely medium to long term impacts on African population. The current focus on COVID-19 response may eventually distract from ongoing efforts to address known causes of morbidity and mortality on the continent such as malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea leading to an increase in non-COVID related death, particularly in children of underserved communities.
The Pan African Medical Journal launches a special issue to scan the early COVID-19 response landscape in Africa. We seek to invite original research, work and reflections regarding:
- Overall preparedness and response in African countries
- COVID-19 Epidemiology in Africa
- Local experiences in case management including challenges, ongoing clinical trials and innovations and coping strategies
- Health system, health economics and socio-anthropological drivers of the disease
- COVID-19 effects on the health systems
- COVID-19 in displaced populations, refugees or in conflict settings
- COVID-19 effects on NCDs (diabetes, hypertension, mental health, other chronic conditions and comorbidities)
Authors are invited to submit original articles for consideration in the following categories: research, commentaries, letters to the editor, essays, and case reports. The articles will be peer review for relevance, originality and quality of science.
The special issue will run for a period of one year and articles will be published continuously. The PAMJ will expedite the publication and PubMed Central indexation of accepted articles. Article Processing Charges will be waived for accepted submissions.
- Submit your manuscript through the PAMJ Manuscript Hut (https://www.manuscript-hut.panafrican-med-journal.com)
- Select Supplement - PAMJ COVID 19 Series as manuscript type and follow the instructions to upload your submission
- The submissions should comply to the PAMJ Instructions for Authors (http://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/instruction.php)
We look forward to receiving your submission.
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