The Critical Need for Pooled Data on Coronavirus Disease 2019 in African Children: An AFREhealth Call for Action through Multicountry Research Collaboration

Nadia A. Sam-Agudu; Helena Rabie; Michel Tshiasuma Pipo; Liliane Nsuli Byamungu; Refiloe Masekela; Marieke M. Van Der Zalm; Andrew Redfern; Angela Dramowski; Abdon Mukalay; Onesmus W. Gachuno; Nancy Mongweli; John Kinuthia; Daniel Katuashi Ishoso; Emmanuella Amoako; Elizabeth Agyare; Evans K. Agbeno; Aishatu Mohammed Jibril; Asara M. Abdullahi; Oma Amadi; Umar Mohammed Umar; Birhanu T. Ayele; Rhoderick N. Machekano; Peter S. Nyasulu; Michel P. Hermans; John Otokoye Otshudiema; Christian Bongo Pasi Nswe; Jean Marie N. Kayembe; Placide Mbala-Kingebeni; Jean Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum; Hellen Tukamuhebwa Aanyu; Philippa Musoke; Mary Glenn Fowler; Nelson Sewankambo; Fatima Suleman; Prisca Adejumo; Aster Tsegaye; Alfred Mteta; Emilia V. Noormahomed; Richard J. Deckelbaum; Alimuddin Zumla; Don Jethro Mavungu Landu; Léon Tshilolo; Serge Zigabe; Ameena Goga; Edward J. Mills; Lawal W. Umar; Mariana Kruger; Lynne M. Mofenson; Jean B. Nachega; Ireneous N. Dasoberi; Clara Sam-Woode; Georgina Yeboah

doi:10.1093/cid/ciab142

The Critical Need for Pooled Data on Coronavirus Disease 2019 in African Children: An AFREhealth Call for Action through Multicountry Research Collaboration

Nadia A. Sam-Agudu, Helena Rabie, Michel Tshiasuma Pipo, Liliane Nsuli Byamungu, Refiloe Masekela, Marieke M. Van Der Zalm, Andrew Redfern, Angela Dramowski, Abdon Mukalay, Onesmus W. Gachuno, Nancy Mongweli, John Kinuthia, Daniel Katuashi Ishoso, Emmanuella Amoako, Elizabeth Agyare, Evans K. Agbeno, Aishatu Mohammed Jibril, Asara M. Abdullahi, Oma Amadi, Umar Mohammed UmarBirhanu T. Ayele, Rhoderick N. Machekano, Peter S. Nyasulu, Michel P. Hermans, John Otokoye Otshudiema, Christian Bongo Pasi Nswe, Jean Marie N. Kayembe, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, Jean Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Hellen Tukamuhebwa Aanyu, Philippa Musoke, Mary Glenn Fowler, Nelson Sewankambo, Fatima Suleman, Prisca Adejumo, Aster Tsegaye, Alfred Mteta, Emilia V. Noormahomed, Richard J. Deckelbaum, Alimuddin Zumla, Don Jethro Mavungu Landu, Léon Tshilolo, Serge Zigabe, Ameena Goga, Edward J. Mills, Lawal W. Umar, Mariana Kruger, Lynne M. Mofenson, Jean B. Nachega, Ireneous N. Dasoberi, Clara Sam-Woode, Georgina Yeboah

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

15 Scopus citations

Abstract

Globally, there are prevailing knowledge gaps in the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and outcomes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among children and adolescents; and these gaps are especially wide in African countries. The availability of robust age-disaggregated data is a critical first step in improving knowledge on disease burden and manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among children. Furthermore, it is essential to improve understanding of SARS-CoV-2 interactions with comorbidities and coinfections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis, malaria, sickle cell disease, and malnutrition, which are highly prevalent among children in sub-Saharan Africa. The African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) COVID-19 Research Collaboration on Children and Adolescents is conducting studies across Western, Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa to address existing knowledge gaps. This consortium is expected to generate key evidence to inform clinical practice and public health policy-making for COVID-19 while concurrently addressing other major diseases affecting children in African countries.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1913-1919
Number of pages	7
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	73
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab142
State	Published - Nov 15 2021
Externally published	Yes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Africa
COVID-19
Children
Neonates
SARS-CoV-2

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Publisher link

10.1093/cid/ciab142

Find It

Find It at U of M Libraries

Cite this

Sam-Agudu, N. A., Rabie, H., Pipo, M. T., Byamungu, L. N., Masekela, R., Van Der Zalm, M. M., Redfern, A., Dramowski, A., Mukalay, A., Gachuno, O. W., Mongweli, N., Kinuthia, J., Ishoso, D. K., Amoako, E., Agyare, E., Agbeno, E. K., Jibril, A. M., Abdullahi, A. M., Amadi, O., ... Yeboah, G. (2021). The Critical Need for Pooled Data on Coronavirus Disease 2019 in African Children: An AFREhealth Call for Action through Multicountry Research Collaboration. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 73(10), 1913-1919. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab142

The Critical Need for Pooled Data on Coronavirus Disease 2019 in African Children: An AFREhealth Call for Action through Multicountry Research Collaboration. / Sam-Agudu, Nadia A.; Rabie, Helena; Pipo, Michel Tshiasuma et al.
In: Clinical Infectious Diseases, Vol. 73, No. 10, 15.11.2021, p. 1913-1919.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Sam-Agudu, NA, Rabie, H, Pipo, MT, Byamungu, LN, Masekela, R, Van Der Zalm, MM, Redfern, A, Dramowski, A, Mukalay, A, Gachuno, OW, Mongweli, N, Kinuthia, J, Ishoso, DK, Amoako, E, Agyare, E, Agbeno, EK, Jibril, AM, Abdullahi, AM, Amadi, O, Umar, UM, Ayele, BT, Machekano, RN, Nyasulu, PS, Hermans, MP, Otshudiema, JO, Nswe, CBP, Kayembe, JMN, Mbala-Kingebeni, P, Muyembe-Tamfum, JJ, Aanyu, HT, Musoke, P, Fowler, MG, Sewankambo, N, Suleman, F, Adejumo, P, Tsegaye, A, Mteta, A, Noormahomed, EV, Deckelbaum, RJ, Zumla, A, Landu, DJM, Tshilolo, L, Zigabe, S, Goga, A, Mills, EJ, Umar, LW, Kruger, M, Mofenson, LM, Nachega, JB, Dasoberi, IN, Sam-Woode, C & Yeboah, G 2021, 'The Critical Need for Pooled Data on Coronavirus Disease 2019 in African Children: An AFREhealth Call for Action through Multicountry Research Collaboration', Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 73, no. 10, pp. 1913-1919. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab142

@article{012cb0a6e13846aba76df93fa2e1acbd,

title = "The Critical Need for Pooled Data on Coronavirus Disease 2019 in African Children: An AFREhealth Call for Action through Multicountry Research Collaboration",

abstract = "Globally, there are prevailing knowledge gaps in the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and outcomes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among children and adolescents; and these gaps are especially wide in African countries. The availability of robust age-disaggregated data is a critical first step in improving knowledge on disease burden and manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among children. Furthermore, it is essential to improve understanding of SARS-CoV-2 interactions with comorbidities and coinfections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis, malaria, sickle cell disease, and malnutrition, which are highly prevalent among children in sub-Saharan Africa. The African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) COVID-19 Research Collaboration on Children and Adolescents is conducting studies across Western, Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa to address existing knowledge gaps. This consortium is expected to generate key evidence to inform clinical practice and public health policy-making for COVID-19 while concurrently addressing other major diseases affecting children in African countries.",

keywords = "Africa, COVID-19, Children, Neonates, SARS-CoV-2",

author = "Sam-Agudu, {Nadia A.} and Helena Rabie and Pipo, {Michel Tshiasuma} and Byamungu, {Liliane Nsuli} and Refiloe Masekela and {Van Der Zalm}, {Marieke M.} and Andrew Redfern and Angela Dramowski and Abdon Mukalay and Gachuno, {Onesmus W.} and Nancy Mongweli and John Kinuthia and Ishoso, {Daniel Katuashi} and Emmanuella Amoako and Elizabeth Agyare and Agbeno, {Evans K.} and Jibril, {Aishatu Mohammed} and Abdullahi, {Asara M.} and Oma Amadi and Umar, {Umar Mohammed} and Ayele, {Birhanu T.} and Machekano, {Rhoderick N.} and Nyasulu, {Peter S.} and Hermans, {Michel P.} and Otshudiema, {John Otokoye} and Nswe, {Christian Bongo Pasi} and Kayembe, {Jean Marie N.} and Placide Mbala-Kingebeni and Muyembe-Tamfum, {Jean Jacques} and Aanyu, {Hellen Tukamuhebwa} and Philippa Musoke and Fowler, {Mary Glenn} and Nelson Sewankambo and Fatima Suleman and Prisca Adejumo and Aster Tsegaye and Alfred Mteta and Noormahomed, {Emilia V.} and Deckelbaum, {Richard J.} and Alimuddin Zumla and Landu, {Don Jethro Mavungu} and L{\'e}on Tshilolo and Serge Zigabe and Ameena Goga and Mills, {Edward J.} and Umar, {Lawal W.} and Mariana Kruger and Mofenson, {Lynne M.} and Nachega, {Jean B.} and Dasoberi, {Ireneous N.} and Clara Sam-Woode and Georgina Yeboah",

year = "2021",

month = nov,

day = "15",

doi = "10.1093/cid/ciab142",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "73",

pages = "1913--1919",

journal = "Clinical Infectious Diseases",

issn = "1058-4838",

publisher = "Oxford University Press",

number = "10",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The Critical Need for Pooled Data on Coronavirus Disease 2019 in African Children

T2 - An AFREhealth Call for Action through Multicountry Research Collaboration

AU - Sam-Agudu, Nadia A.

AU - Rabie, Helena

AU - Pipo, Michel Tshiasuma

AU - Byamungu, Liliane Nsuli

AU - Masekela, Refiloe

AU - Van Der Zalm, Marieke M.

AU - Redfern, Andrew

AU - Dramowski, Angela

AU - Mukalay, Abdon

AU - Gachuno, Onesmus W.

AU - Mongweli, Nancy

AU - Kinuthia, John

AU - Ishoso, Daniel Katuashi

AU - Amoako, Emmanuella

AU - Agyare, Elizabeth

AU - Agbeno, Evans K.

AU - Jibril, Aishatu Mohammed

AU - Abdullahi, Asara M.

AU - Amadi, Oma

AU - Umar, Umar Mohammed

AU - Ayele, Birhanu T.

AU - Machekano, Rhoderick N.

AU - Nyasulu, Peter S.

AU - Hermans, Michel P.

AU - Otshudiema, John Otokoye

AU - Nswe, Christian Bongo Pasi

AU - Kayembe, Jean Marie N.

AU - Mbala-Kingebeni, Placide

AU - Muyembe-Tamfum, Jean Jacques

AU - Aanyu, Hellen Tukamuhebwa

AU - Musoke, Philippa

AU - Fowler, Mary Glenn

AU - Sewankambo, Nelson

AU - Suleman, Fatima

AU - Adejumo, Prisca

AU - Tsegaye, Aster

AU - Mteta, Alfred

AU - Noormahomed, Emilia V.

AU - Deckelbaum, Richard J.

AU - Zumla, Alimuddin

AU - Landu, Don Jethro Mavungu

AU - Tshilolo, Léon

AU - Zigabe, Serge

AU - Goga, Ameena

AU - Mills, Edward J.

AU - Umar, Lawal W.

AU - Kruger, Mariana

AU - Mofenson, Lynne M.

AU - Nachega, Jean B.

AU - Dasoberi, Ireneous N.

AU - Sam-Woode, Clara

AU - Yeboah, Georgina

PY - 2021/11/15

Y1 - 2021/11/15

N2 - Globally, there are prevailing knowledge gaps in the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and outcomes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among children and adolescents; and these gaps are especially wide in African countries. The availability of robust age-disaggregated data is a critical first step in improving knowledge on disease burden and manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among children. Furthermore, it is essential to improve understanding of SARS-CoV-2 interactions with comorbidities and coinfections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis, malaria, sickle cell disease, and malnutrition, which are highly prevalent among children in sub-Saharan Africa. The African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) COVID-19 Research Collaboration on Children and Adolescents is conducting studies across Western, Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa to address existing knowledge gaps. This consortium is expected to generate key evidence to inform clinical practice and public health policy-making for COVID-19 while concurrently addressing other major diseases affecting children in African countries.

AB - Globally, there are prevailing knowledge gaps in the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and outcomes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among children and adolescents; and these gaps are especially wide in African countries. The availability of robust age-disaggregated data is a critical first step in improving knowledge on disease burden and manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among children. Furthermore, it is essential to improve understanding of SARS-CoV-2 interactions with comorbidities and coinfections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis, malaria, sickle cell disease, and malnutrition, which are highly prevalent among children in sub-Saharan Africa. The African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) COVID-19 Research Collaboration on Children and Adolescents is conducting studies across Western, Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa to address existing knowledge gaps. This consortium is expected to generate key evidence to inform clinical practice and public health policy-making for COVID-19 while concurrently addressing other major diseases affecting children in African countries.

KW - Africa

KW - COVID-19

KW - Children

KW - Neonates

KW - SARS-CoV-2

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85105309466&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85105309466&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1093/cid/ciab142

DO - 10.1093/cid/ciab142

M3 - Article

C2 - 33580256

AN - SCOPUS:85105309466

SN - 1058-4838

VL - 73

SP - 1913

EP - 1919

JO - Clinical Infectious Diseases

JF - Clinical Infectious Diseases

IS - 10

ER -

The Critical Need for Pooled Data on Coronavirus Disease 2019 in African Children: An AFREhealth Call for Action through Multicountry Research Collaboration

Abstract

Bibliographical note

Keywords

UN SDGs

Publisher link

Find It

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this