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Department of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Review Article
Strengthening Response Coordination through Public Health Emergency Operations Centers in Africa: Lessons Learned From 56-Week Webinar Sessions, 2020-2021: A Systematic Review
Author(s): Liz McGinley, Merawi Aragaw, Ibrahima Sonko, Youssouf Kanoute, Virgil L Lokossou, Jian Li, Ariane Halm, Ali Abdullah, Yan Kawe, Womi Eteng*, Martin Muita, Chuck Menchion Wilton, Emily Rosenfeld, Chimwemwe Waya, Emily Collard, Wessam Mankoula, Senait Tekeste and Abrham Lilay
Background: Following the declaration of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a pandemic on 11 March 2020, in-person
events including trainings were canceled to limit the spread of the pandemic. A virtual learning program was established
in May 2020 by Africa centers for disease control and prevention, the world health organization, and other partners to
strengthen COVID-19 response coordination through the Public Health Emergency Operations Centers (PHEOCs). We
present a systematic review of the webinar series, the experience, and the lessons learned.
Methods: A data extraction tool was developed to retrieve data from the Africa CDC's webinar data repository. Major findings
were synthesized and described per thematic area.
Results: A total of 12,715 (13% of the 95,230 registrants) attended the 56 PHEOC we.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0870.23.S21.010