Sudan

Effects of Face Mask Mandates on COVID-19 Transmission in 51 Countries: Retrospective Event Study

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance This article examines the impact of mask mandates and recommendations on self-reported mask use and SARS-CoV-2 reproduction numbers in Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, Yemen, and other countries. Journal Article

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Population Mortality Before and During the COVID-19 Epidemic in Two Sudanese Settings: A Key Informant Study

BMC Public Health This article estimates excess mortality during the COVID-19 epidemic in two Sudanese communities. Journal Article

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Perceptions of the COVID-19 Vaccination Within a Convenience Sample of Sudanese Americans

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health This article aims to better characterize COVID-19 vaccination practices, motivators, and drivers for hesitancy among Sudanese Americans. Journal Article

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(Over)Crowded House: Exploring Asylum Seekers’ Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic While Living at Accommodation Centers in Sweden

BMC Public Health This article aims to explore asylum seekers’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic while living at accommodation centers in Sweden. Studied immigrants included those from Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Sudan. Journal Article

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SARS-CoV-2 Incidence Monitoring and Statistical Estimation of the Basic and Time-Varying Reproduction Number at the Early Onset of the Pandemic in 45 Sub-Saharan African Countries

BMC Public Health This article estimates the transmission potential of COVID-19 across 45 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (including Djibouti, Mauritania, Sudan, and Somalia) based on (i) an exponential growth model (ii) maximum likelihood (ML) estimation and (iii) a time-varying basic reproduction number at the early onset of the pandemic. Journal Article

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Humanitarian–Development Nexus: Strengthening Health System Preparedness, Response and Resilience Capacities to Address COVID-19 in Sudan—Case Study of Repositioning External Assistance Model and Focus

Health Policy and Planning This article describes the experience of utilizing external assistance to strengthen health system resilience in Sudan as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination and Associated Factors in Middle East Countries: A Multinational Study

Alexandria Journal of Medicine This article aimed to assess the acceptance level of COVID-19 vaccination among the general population in Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Tunisia, Sudan, and Yemen. Journal Article

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The Psychological Impact of the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic on Health-Care Workers in Primary Health-Care Centers in Resource-Poor Settings

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care This article examines the psychological impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare providers working in primary healthcare settings in Sudan. Journal Article

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Risk Prevention and Public Compliance in MENA during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Economic Research Forum This working paper examines the association between people’s concern about contracting COVID-19 and their adoption of preventive behaviors by studying 34,219 observations from five MENA countries: Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia. Working Paper

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Evaluating the Triage of Suspected COVID-19 Cases

Open Access Emergency Medicine This article aims to evaluate the triage process for suspected COVID-19 cases in the emergency settings of Khartoum’s hospitals. Journal Article

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