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Psychosocial impact of COVID-19 restrictive measures Cape Verdean residents: A ...
Lima Mendonça, Maria da Luz; Freire, Jaclin; de Jesus Soares, Janice; Moniz, Ana; Mota, Odete; Pereira, Edith; da Luz, AristidesBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2, has affected mental health and socioeconomic conditions worldwide, yet evidence from African island states such as Cape Verde remains limited. Aim: To characterize the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 and associated restrictive measures on the population residing in Cape Verde. Method: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted with a repre...
Organization of the CO VID-19 response in Cape Verde - The role of the National...
Lima Mendonça, Maria da Luz; Gozzelino, RaffaellaIntroduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to healthcare systems and economies world- wide. In countries with fragile healthcare systems, like Cape Verde, it is worth to highlight the resilience of the population and local authorities in response to this unprecedented reality. The implementation of rigorous public health measures, since the beginning of the pandemic, played a key r...
Abundance and updated distribution of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in Cab...
Da Veiga Leal, Silvânia; Fernandes Varela, Isaías Baptista; Gonçalves, Adéritow; Sousa Monteiro, Davidson Daniel; Ramos de Sousa, Celivianne MarisiaBackground: Mosquito-borne viruses, such as Zika, dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya, are important causes of human diseases nearly worldwide. The greatest health risk for arboviral disease outbreaks is the presence of the most competent and highly invasive domestic mosquito, Aedes aegypti. In Cabo Verde, two recent arbovirus outbreaks were reported, a dengue outbreak in 2009, followed by a Zika outbreak in ...
Sustainable health planning: contributions from the 5th National Congress of Tr...
Garcia, Ana Cristina; Beja, André; Delgado, António Pedro; Raggio, Armando Martinho Bardou; de Barros, Fernando Passos CupertinoIntroduction: In recent decades, countries and health systems have been paying increasing attention to planning practice for sustainable development. Recognizing the specific challenges facing health planning,this article aims to contribute to the reflection on the concept and procedural and methodological characteristics of sustainable health planning, based on the main messages gathered in...