Pascalina Chanda-Kapata

Key areas of common and divergent discourse Within the multiple issues noted in table 2 and Results: framings and priorities in CDOH, three areas, highlighted in bold in table 2, emerge as major domains of discourse and are discussed in this section.

Highlights • The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted negatively on Africa's health systems • COVID-19 disruptions on TB and other health services need to be urgently addressed • Strengthening health systems will require visionary political leadership • Innovations in service delivery and technological adaptations remain critical • Beyond modeling, actual country-level data is required to guide decision making Abstract Background The unprecedented and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exposed...

Global efforts to reduce mortality from tuberculosis (TB) has shown solid progress with mortality rates decreasing over the past decade [1]. Programs on prevention, screening and treatment have contributed to these declines among certain groups such as those vulnerable to developing TB such as children [2], those living with HIV [3], and people with diabetes [4].