Somalia

Self-Medication Practices against COVID-19 Infection and Awareness among Residents of Mogadishu, Somalia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

PLOS One This article aims to evaluate the awareness of COVID-19 and the prevalence of self-medication during the pandemic among residents in Mogadishu, Somalia. Journal Article

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Population-Based Sero-Epidemiological Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Somalia

Journal of Infection and Public Health This article aims to explore the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic in Somalia by measuring the seroprevalence of antibodies to the virus in the general population. Journal Article

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Photo Story: Looking Back at the COVID-19 Response in Somalia

International Rescue Committee This article delineates the response to COVID-19 in Somalia including the lack of resources, the spread of false or incomplete information about COVID-19, and unequal distributions of COVID-19 vaccines which were all determining factors in the low vaccination rates. Article

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Microfinance Institutions in Somalia

Journal of Islamic Economics This article aims to investigate how COVID-19 has affected microfinance institutions in Somalia by conducting a case study in Mogadishu and Hargeisa. Journal Article

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Evaluation of COVID-19 Vaccination Rate in Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Hospital in Mogadishu Somalia: A Cross-sectional Study

Somalia Turkiye Medical Journal This article aims to determine the COVID-19 vaccination rate among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia. Journal Article

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Auditing the Quality of Epidemic Decision-Making in Somalia: A Pilot Evaluation

BMJ Open This article aims to assess decision-making quality by piloting an audit tool among decision-makers responding to the COVID-19 epidemic in Somalia. Journal Article

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COVID-19 and Its Prevention in Internally Displaced Person (IDP) Camps in Somalia: Impact on Livelihood, Food Security and Mental Health

BMC Public Health This article aims to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the livelihoods, food security, and mental health of Somalia’s Internally Displaced Persons. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Conflict Zones: A Review of Current Literature

Frontiers in Public Health This article aims to determine VH (vaccine hesitancy) to COVID-19 vaccination in five conflict zones: Somalia, Yemen, Palestine, Syria, and Afghanistan. Journal Article

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Loss of Taste and Smell are Common Clinical Characteristics of Patients with COVID-19 in Somalia: A Retrospective Double Centre Study

Infection and Drug Resistance This article aims to identify the common clinical presentations and the evidence on the presence of ageusia and anosmia as emerging COVID-19 symptom to better inform COVID-19 patients and clinicians in Somalia. Journal Article

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Incidence of Deep Venous Thrombosis in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in Isolated De Martini Hospital Mogadishu Somalia

International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology This article aims to assess the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in COVID-19 patients admitted to De Martini Hospital Mogadishu, Somalia assigned for COVID-19 isolation cases. Journal Article

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