Environmental health practitioners : a key cadre in the control of COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa

Morse, Tracy and Chidziwisano, Kondwani and Musoke, David and Beattie, Tara K and Mudaly, Selva (2020) Environmental health practitioners : a key cadre in the control of COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa. BMJ Global Health, 5 (7). e003314. ISSN 2059-7908 (https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003314)

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Abstract

The multidisciplinary nature of environmental health practitioners (EHP) allows them to understand where different sectors can intersect to maximise severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-related interventions. EHPs have the necessary skills to support the transdisciplinary approach required to halt the further spread of SARS-CoV-2. Governments should support the work of EHPs across the region and include them among key decision-making stakeholders.

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Morse, Tracy ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4185-9471, Chidziwisano, Kondwani, Musoke, David, Beattie, Tara K ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5593-8368 and Mudaly, Selva;
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