Climate change and emergency care in Africa: A scoping review

Theron, Elzarie; Bills, Corey B; Hynes, Emilie J Calvello; Stassen, Willem; Rublee, Caitlin

doi:10.1016/j.afjem.2022.02.003

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“…Africa, alongside Asia, is one of the continent’s most vulnerable to climate-associated disasters and emergencies, including droughts, floods, wildfires, storms, heatwaves, traumatic injuries and disease outbreaks 17 . These challenges are often exacerbated by poverty, overwhelmed healthcare systems, illiteracy, poor infrastructure, difficult geographical terrain, a lack of early warning systems and governance issues 18 .…”

Section: Potentials Of Drone Technology For the African Healthcare Sy...mentioning

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Exploring the transformative role of drone technology in advancing healthcare delivery in Africa; a perspective

Olatunji,

Isarinade,

Emmanuel

et al. 2023

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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This perspective article delves into the transformative potential of drone technology in revolutionising healthcare delivery in Africa. The continent faces numerous challenges in providing timely and efficient medical services to its vast and diverse population, compounded by geographical barriers, inadequate infrastructure and limited access to medical facilities. Amidst these challenges, the integration of drone technology emerges as a promising solution, offering unprecedented opportunities to overcome longstanding obstacles and improve healthcare accessibility across Africa. Drawing from existing drone-based healthcare initiatives in Africa, the article explores various applications of drones in healthcare delivery. These encompass but are not limited to, delivering vaccines, medications, blood samples, diagnostic tools and medical personnel to remote locations in a timely and cost-effective manner. Furthermore, the paper examines the operational challenges and regulatory considerations in deploying drone technology for healthcare and the ethical implications surrounding privacy and security.

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Section: Potentials Of Drone Technology For the African Healthcare Sy...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the transformative role of drone technology in advancing healthcare delivery in Africa; a perspective

Olatunji,

Isarinade,

Emmanuel

et al. 2023

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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Climate change and resilience of the Senegalese health system in the face of the floods in Keur Massar

Diallo,

Ridde

2024

Health Planning & Management

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This article is based on the observation that the affected populations perceive existing community‐based adaptation strategies to the health effects of floods differently. We explore the resilience of the local health system to climate change (CC) in Keur Massar (Senegal) using a monographic approach based on a qualitative survey of flooded households, health professionals, hygiene agents, community health actors, administrative and local authorities, agents from the Ministries of Health and Environment, and experts from the ecological and meteorological monitoring centre (n = 72). The effects of CC on health are modulated by financial, organisational, social and cultural factors. The effects of CC on health are modulated by traditionally praised by self‐centred health governance, which is often based on standardisation of problems and thus not sufficiently attuned to local contexts, especially the climate vulnerability index (CVI) of households and health structures. Despite the existence of programs to combat the consequences of CC, the notorious lack of exhaustive mapping of areas with a high CVI hinders the effective management of the health of the affected populations. A typology of forms of mobility in the context of flooding—ground floor to the upper floor, borrowing a room, renting a flat, seasonal residence—reveals inequalities in access to care as well as specific health needs management of vector‐borne diseases, discontinuity of maternal, newborn and child health care, and psychosocial assistance. The article outlines how a health territorialisation based on surveillance and response mechanisms can be co‐constructed and made sustainable in areas with a high CVI. Integrating this approach into national health policies allows for equity in health systems efficiently and sustainably.

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