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BMC Global & Public Health This scoping review synthesizes the available evidence of health-service utilization (HSU) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Djibouti and Somalia, during the pandemic, focusing on types of studies, changes in HSU compared with the pre-pandemic period, and changes among specific patient groups. Journal Article
Read MoreF1000 This working paper aims to assess the prevalence of COVID-19 in the Arab world and to compare these findings with other significantly affected countries. Working Paper
Read MoremedRxiv This working paper studies samples from Russia and Djibouti to determine the optimal way to distribute a finite stock of COVID-19 vaccines between first or second doses for unvaccinated individuals and third doses (booster shots) for fully vaccinated individuals. Working Paper
Read MoreAmref This article reports on the integration of efforts to vaccinate against COVID-19 and Measles in several African countries and addresses the experience of Djibouti with meeting migrants’ vaccination needs. Article
Read MoreBMC 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
Read MoreRoyal Society Open Science This article reconstructs the initial transmission of COVID-19 in 54 African countries (including Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan, and Tunisia) using a deterministic mathematical model accounting for under-reporting and various levels of severity of infections. Journal Article
Read MoreSexuality, Gender & Policy This article delves into the education, socio-economic, and gender-specific effects of the COVID-19 pandemic within the context of Djibouti, the Comoros and other Sub-Saharan states. Journal Article
Read MoreInternational Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth This article analyzes the Djiboutian social assistance responses to COVID-19 and draws lessons regarding shock-responsiveness and child-sensitive social protection. Article
Read MoreInternational Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth This article analyzes the Djiboutian social assistance responses to COVID-19 and draws lessons regarding shock-responsiveness and child-sensitive social protection. Article
Read MoreThe Borgen Project This article examines the impact of the protective measures taken by the Djiboutian government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on food security, income, unemployment and women. Long-term consequences of these measures reflect in the increased vulnerability of all citizens, increased dependence on the government for basic needs and significantly reduced income…
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