Impact of COVID-19 on ophthalmic surgical procedures in sub-Saharan Africa: a multicentre study.
Naseer AllySarah IsmailNatasha NaiduIsmail MakdaIsmail MayetMichael E GyasiPeter MakafuiArlette NomoChantal NanfackAnesu T MadikaneWalda D PohlBayanda N MbambisaJonathan T OettleFeyi AdepojuToibat B Tota-BolarinwaAmelia BuqueSidonia J N KhalauDouglas ZirimaBrian TakayidzaUgochukwu A EzeAkinyemi AdedejiFrank SandiJacinta FeksiOgugua OkonkwoAdekunle HassanNagib du ToitShahlaa PetersenCaroline TsimiViola DovomaMustapha BatureMohammed AdamuSuhanyah OkekeIfeoma N AsimaduNkiru N Kizor-AkaraiweChinyelu N EzisiHenry E NkumbeTchoyou T M OlivierHassan D AlliPublished in: Tropical medicine and health (2024)
This study provides insight into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in multiple regions and countries on the African continent. The identification of which surgical subspecialty was most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in each region allows for better planning and resource allocation to address these backlogs.