Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health, Jigjiga University, Ethiopia
Research Article
EPIDEMIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AMONG IDP AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY IN SOMALI REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA
Author(s): Abas Mahammed Abdi*, Ali Maalim and Abdiwase Mahamud
Background: A novel coronavirus disease-2019 has spread rapidly around the
world since it was first identified. Refugees and internally displaced people are
potentially at increased risk of contracting diseases, including novel coronavirus
disease-2019, Ethiopia is now estimated to have approximately 3.1 million
internally displaced people country wide, it also host the second largest refugee
population in Africa, sheltering 905,832 from 26 countries. The potential risk for
novel coronavirus disease-2019 transmission in Ethiopia is very high due to the
large number of internally displaced people living in collective sites.
Methods: This survey aim was to assess preparedness level of Refugee and
internally displaced people towards novel coronavirus disease-2019.
Result: 65.7% of participants ackn.. View More»