Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from Somalia’s Businesses
World Bank This World Bank blog-post discusses the COVID-19 related sections of the Somalia Economic Update report. Article
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Clinical Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 Pneumonia in Somalia
Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease This article seeks to determine the prevalence of CRF (cardiovascular risk factors) and clinical outcomes of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in a tertiary hospital in Somalia. Journal Article
Read MoreEvaluation of the electronic Early Warning and Response Network (EWARN) system in Somalia, 2017–2020
Conflict and Health This article presents an assessment of the performance of the EWARN (Early Warning Alert and Response Network) in Somalia from January 2017 to December 2020, reflections on the successes and failures, and provides future perspectives for enhancement of the EWARN to effectively support an Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response strategy. Journal Article
Read MorePrevalence of Acute Kidney Injury in COVID-19 Patients- Retrospective Single-Center Study
Infection and Drug Resistance This article aims to determine the prevalence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in COVID-19 patients and also the relationship between inflammatory markers, the severity of lung involvement, and acute kidney injury in COVID-19 patients. Journal Article
Read MoreData Innovation in Response to COVID-19 in Somalia: Application of a Syndromic Case Definition and Rapid Mortality Assessment Method
Global Health Action This article aims to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on beneficiaries of a long-term cash transfer program in Somalia and assess the utility of a syndromic score case definition and rapid mortality surveillance tool. Journal Article
Read MoreMonitoring COVID-19 Impact on Households in Somali
World Bank The World Bank survey focuses on four key areas: knowledge of COVID-19 and preventive behaviors, access to basic needs, employment and income, and shocks. Article
Read MoreEvaluating COVID-19 Decision-Making in a Humanitarian Setting: The Case Study of Somalia
PLOS Global Public Health This article evaluates the process of policy and operational decision-making in relation to the COVID-19 response in Somalia, a chronically fragile country, focusing particularly on the use of information and the role of transparency. Journal Article
Read MoreChild Protection and COVID-19: Somalia Case Study
WorldVision This report studies children’s rights and well-being in Somalia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Report
Read MoreSurvival Analysis of All Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19 Admitted to the Main Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, 30 March–12 June 2020: Which Interventions Are Proving Effective in Fragile States?
International Journal of Infectious Diseases This paper shows that risk factors for deaths among COVID-19 patients in Somalia included age ≥60 years, cardiovascular disease and use of non-invasive ventilation and that patients who received oxygen alone were more likely to survive than patients who were ventilated. Journal Article
Read MoreDistance Learning via Radio for Rural Communities in Somalia
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations This fact sheet documents a new distance learning initiative in Somalia through radio launched in 2020 by FAO as a response to public health threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, complementing cash+ activities and replacing face-to-face beneficiary training. Report
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