Open Access Training a Continent: A Process Evaluation of Virtual Training on Infection Prevention and Control in Africa During COVID-19
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2023-03-23
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Suzan Joseph Kessy, Giorgia Gon, Yewande Alimi, Waheed Aryio Bakare, Katherine Gallagher, Emilio Hornsey, Lizzi Sithole, Ezinne Victoria Chinemerem Onwekwe, Tochi Okwor, Adekemi Sekoni, Alice Vahanian, Anna Vorndran, Thaddee Niyoyitungira, Tajudeen Raji, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Mohammed Abdulaziz and Folasade Ogunsola
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Global Health: Science and Practice March 2023
Abstract
Strengthening infection prevention and control (IPC) capacity was identified as a key intervention to prepare African Union member states to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the Africa Taskforce for Coronavirus, which helped implement the Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Outbreak response, the IPC Technical Working Group (IPC TWG) was convened to coordinate the development of IPC core components for preparedness, response, and recovery from COVID-19. As part of the IPC TWG’s work, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the Infection Control Africa Network, delivered virtual IPC training sessions targeted to African Union member states. We aimed to undertake a process evaluation of this training to inform and improve both ongoing and future programming