Document Type

Capstone Experience

Graduation Date

4-2022

Degree Name

Master of Public Health

Department

Epidemiology

First Committee Member

David Brett-Major

Second Committee Member

Kendra L. Ratnapradipa

Third Committee Member

M. Jana Broadhurst

Abstract

The impact of infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics on the health systems could be alarming especially when there is an overlap in clinical manifestations of two infectious conditions. Despite the remarkable progress in reducing the burden of malaria in Africa since 2000, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the malaria control program. This paper describes the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on the health service delivery in Guinea and its consequences on malaria control programs before and during the COVID 19 pandemic. This paper aims to assess the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on the malaria control program between 2020 to 2021 in the Regional Hospital of Kindia and identify its deficiencies to suggest effective recommendations. The study also compares the clinical manifestation of malaria and COVID 19 disease.

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