Mapping urban physical distancing constraints, sub-Saharan Africa: a case study from Kenya.

ABSTRACT: With the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, public health measures such as physical distancing were recommended to reduce transmission of the virus causing the disease. However, the same approach in all areas, regardless of context, may lead to measures being of limited effectiveness and having unforeseen negative consequences, such as loss of livelihoods and food insecurity. A prerequisite to planning and implementing effective, context-appropriate measures to slow community transmission is an understanding of any constraints, such as the locations where physical distancing would not be possible. Focusing on sub-Saharan Africa, we outline and discuss challenges that are faced by residents of urban informal settlements in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We describe h

SUBMITTER: Chamberlain HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9421546 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature