Publications by authors named "Deborah Barasa"
BMC Infect Dis
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the implementation of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in healthcare facilities (HCFs) across the African Region during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompted by the declaration of SARS-CoV-2 as a public health emergency in January 2020.
- An observational assessment was conducted in 17 countries from April 2020 to November 2022, involving over 5,000 HCFs with a total of approximately 11,564 assessments, which indicated that tertiary HCFs and those dedicated to COVID-19 patients had the highest IPC scores.
- The results showed a median baseline score of 60.2% for IPC measures, with better performance linked to the presence of IPC focal
