The critical elements of the health system that could make for resilience in the World Health Organization African Region: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unpredictable events, such as the outbreak of infectious diseases and humanitarian crises, are putting a strain on health care systems. As a result, African countries will need to prepare themselves with appropriate strategies to withstand such occurrences. Therefore, the purpose of this scoping review was to map available evidence about what type and what components of health systems are needed to help countries cope with health emergencies and to foster health system resilience in the WHO African Region.

Methods

A systematic search was performed independently in Scopus and PubMed electronic databases as well as grey literature. Studies were selected based on set eligibility criteria based on the Joanna Brigg's Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews. The

SUBMITTER: Chamla D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11380474 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature