Considerations for Maintaining Safety in Biobanks during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

Afolabi, Aanuoluwapo Adeyimika; Ilesanmi, Olayinka Stephen

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“…A systematic review is a research type that presents a rich and critically synthesized body of literature to provide evidence-based knowledge on a subject matter under investigation [ 29 , 30 ]. Building on a systematic review conducted by Iwelunmor et al, we employed a systematic synthesis to expand current knowledge to consider the sustainability of donor-funded health interventions in Africa [ 31 ].…”

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Sustainability of Donor-Funded Health-Related Programs Beyond the Funding Lifecycle in Africa: A Systematic Review

Ilesanmi¹,

Afolabi²

2022

Cureus

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This study aimed to determine if implemented donor-funded health related-programs in Africa were sustained beyond the funding lifecycle and determine their facilitators and impeders. A systematic review was conducted after the documentation of a study protocol. A database search was done across three databases namely Google Scholar, PubMed, and Medline between January 27 and February 15, 2022. All peer-reviewed articles on sustainability of health interventions in Africa published between 2015 and 2021 that provided one or more context-relevant definitions of sustainability were included. Publications with no use of quantitative or qualitative methods and studies with no information on project evaluation after initial implementation were excluded. Screening of titles and abstracts was done, and the full texts of all relevant articles were retrieved. The risk of bias in systematic reviews (ROBIS) tool was used to assess the risk of bias in the systematic review. Overall, 4,876 articles were retrieved, and only nine articles were eligible for inclusion in the review following the removal of duplicates. Overall, sustainability was described in only three of the five regions in Africa. Donor-funded projects were sustained beyond the funding lifecycle in seven (77.8%) studies. Facilitators of sustainability in Africa included community ownership of the project through the engagement of community stakeholders in the design and implementation of such projects, use of locally available resources, sound infrastructure, and the constitution of interdisciplinary team to facilitate capacity building. Impeders to the sustainability of donor-funded projects included weak health systems exemplified in poor documentation and integration of records, lack of financial leadership, shortage of resources, political interference, poor feedback mechanism, and weak donor-community interactions. From the ROBIS tool, a low risk of bias existed in the studies included in the review. Although the included studies appropriately considered the review’s research question, seven studies had a low risk of bias in the domains one to three, and two studies had high risk of bias in domain four. To derive maximum benefits from donor-funded health interventions, sustainability of such projects is key. During program planning phase, context-based facilitators of sustainability should be promoted, while impeders are immediately addressed.

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Sustainability of Donor-Funded Health-Related Programs Beyond the Funding Lifecycle in Africa: A Systematic Review

Ilesanmi¹,

Afolabi²

2022

Cureus

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“…Such a health system improves the health status of individuals, families, and their communities, defends the population against identified health threats, offers some protection against catastrophic health expenditure, provides equitable and people-centred care, and enhances community participation in health-related decision-making processes [6]. Biosecurity refers to the protection, control, and accountability measures implemented to prevent the loss, theft, misuse, diversion, or intentional release of pathogenic agents and related resources as well as unauthorized access to, retention or transfer of such material" [7][8][9]. It is a strategic and integrated approach to analyzing and managing relevant risks to humans, animals, plant life and health, and associated risks for the environment.…”

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Building Health System Resilience in Africa During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Afolabi

Ilesanmi

2022

Global Biosecurity

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Many essential health services have been paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure that adequate health delivery is not impeded during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study aimed to describe the strategies for building health system resilience in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. The integration of COVID-19 care into routine healthcare delivery across African countries should be prioritized. Investment in human and material resources for the health sector should be prioritized by policymakers. Adequate community engagement should be prioritized across all communities in Africa. Investment in leadership development training across all health sectors would promote initiative-driven decision making and promote infection control practices in health facilities.

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Analysis of Police Personnel to Population Growth in Five Urban Local Government Areas in Ibadan Metropolis: A Panacea for Crime Free Environment

A¹,

G.K.²

2023

African Journal of Law, Political Research and Administration

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Adequate policing to the society enhances free crime and sustainable environment. This study analyses the Availability of Police Personnel to Population Growth of Persons in Five Urban Local Government Areas of Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria with the purpose of determining the ratio of police personnel’s 2023 to 2023 population of persons’ for the study areas using Malthus Population Growth Model (Exponential Growth Equation). Police personnel’s data were acquire from the Police Divisional Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan, Nigeria. The geographic coordinates used to depict the distribution of police stations in each of the five urban local government areas was obtained from Grid3 Nigeria and processed using ArcGIS 10.4. The results revealed an accelerated increase in population in the study area. The results from this study however showed that the ratio of police personnel to population of persons does not meet up with the United Nation’s recommended ratio of 1:450. Generally, from the results, it showed that with the 2023 estimated population growth of 2,014,279 from 1,343,147 in 2006, and the required number of police personnel compared to the number obtained in 2023 from the police headquarters, as well as the number of police stations available, there is a need for the federal government in collaboration with the state government to take necessary actions and preventive control in the study areas so as to avoid constant criminal activities.

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Considerations for Maintaining Safety in Biobanks during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

Cited by 3 publications

References 16 publications

Sustainability of Donor-Funded Health-Related Programs Beyond the Funding Lifecycle in Africa: A Systematic Review

Sustainability of Donor-Funded Health-Related Programs Beyond the Funding Lifecycle in Africa: A Systematic Review

Building Health System Resilience in Africa During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Analysis of Police Personnel to Population Growth in Five Urban Local Government Areas in Ibadan Metropolis: A Panacea for Crime Free Environment

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