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The Economic Burden of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Amongst Health Care Workers in the First Year of the Pandemic in Kenya, Colombia, Eswatini, and South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorWang, Huihui
dc.contributor.authorMunge Kabubei, Kenneth
dc.contributor.authorRasanathan, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorKazungu, Jacob
dc.contributor.authorGinindza, Sandile
dc.contributor.authorMtshali, Sifiso
dc.contributor.authorSalinas, Luis E.
dc.contributor.authorMcClelland, Amanda
dc.contributor.authorBuissonniere, Marine
dc.contributor.authorLee, Christopher T.
dc.contributor.authorChuma, Jane
dc.contributor.authorVeillard, Jeremy
dc.contributor.authorMatsebula, Thulani
dc.contributor.authorChopra, Mickey
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-24T19:59:41Z
dc.date.available2023-07-24T19:59:41Z
dc.date.issued2023-07-24
dc.description.abstractHealth care workers (HCWs) face disproportionate risk of exposure and becoming ill in any infectious disease outbreak. SARS-CoV-2 has proven to be no exception: From Wuhan to Manaus, London to Tehran, and Delhi to Johannesburg, HCWs working in clinics and hospitals have been at heightened risk of developing COVID-19 disease, especially at the beginning of the pandemic when little was known about the then-novel pathogen. This study thus aims to estimate the economic costs of SARS-CoV-2 infections in HCWs during the first year of the pandemic from the societal perspective in four low or middle- income countries. The authors propose a framework to translate SARS-CoV-2 infection amongst HCWs into economic costs along three pathways, provide the estimated burden of HCW infections, and offer recommendations to mitigate against future economic losses due to HCW infections. The economic burden due to SARS-CoV-2 infection among HCWs makes a compelling investment case for pandemic preparedness, particularly the protection of HCWs, and resilient health systems going forward.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099751407242324286/IDU070cd886206822042e50a0d40e18d00af24cd
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/40070
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40070
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectSARS-COV-2
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE WORKERS
dc.subjectPANDEMICS
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectECONOMIC BURDEN
dc.titleThe Economic Burden of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Amongst Health Care Workers in the First Year of the Pandemic in Kenya, Colombia, Eswatini, and South Africaen
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okr.crossref.titleThe Economic Burden of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Amongst Health Care Workers in the First Year of the Pandemic in Kenya, Colombia, Eswatini, and South Africa
okr.date.disclosure2023-07-24
okr.date.lastmodified2023-07-24T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Health Sector Review
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099751407242324286/IDU070cd886206822042e50a0d40e18d00af24cd
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okr.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1596/40070
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099751407242324286/pdf/IDU070cd886206822042e50a0d40e18d00af24cd.pdfen
okr.region.countryKenya
okr.region.countryColombia
okr.region.countryEswatini
okr.region.countrySouth Africa
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Economics & Finance
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Monitoring & Evaluation
okr.unitHNP Global (HHNGE)
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