Giuseppina Ortu
Biographic Data
| ID | 10036150 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Giuseppina Ortu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Giuseppina |
| FAMILY NAME | Ortu |
| SIGNATURE | ORTU G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of London |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9234-756X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The burden and treatment of non-communicable diseases among healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the leading cause of death globally, are estimated to overtake communicable diseases in sub-Sahara Africa, where healthcare workers (HCWs) play a crucial role in prevention and treatment, but are in extreme shortage, thereby increasing the burden of NCDs among this specific population. To provide evidence for policy-making, we assessed the NCD burden, associated factors and treatment among HCWs in f…
Pandemic influenza preparedness in Africa is a profound challenge for an already distressed region
A new highly pathogenic strain of influenza virus, H5N1, has emerged causing severe outbreaks in poultry and high mortality rates when humans are infected. The threat of a new influenza pandemic has prompted countries to draft national strategic preparedness plans to prevent, contain and mitigate the next human influenza pandemic. To evaluate preparedness for an influenza pandemic in the African region we analysed African national preparedness pl…
Pandemic influenza preparedness in Africa is a profound challenge for an already distressed region
A new highly pathogenic strain of influenza virus, H5N1, has emerged causing severe outbreaks in poultry and high mortality rates when humans are infected. The threat of a new influenza pandemic has prompted countries to draft national strategic preparedness plans to prevent, contain and mitigate the next human influenza pandemic. To evaluate preparedness for an influenza pandemic in the African region we analysed African national preparedness pl…
Pandemic influenza preparedness in Africa is a profound challenge for an already distressed region
A new highly pathogenic strain of influenza virus, H5N1, has emerged causing severe outbreaks in poultry and high mortality rates when humans are infected. The threat of a new influenza pandemic has prompted countries to draft national strategic preparedness plans to prevent, contain and mitigate the next human influenza pandemic. To evaluate preparedness for an influenza pandemic in the African region we analysed African national preparedness pl…
The burden and treatment of non-communicable diseases among healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the leading cause of death globally, are estimated to overtake communicable diseases in sub-Sahara Africa, where healthcare workers (HCWs) play a crucial role in prevention and treatment, but are in extreme shortage, thereby increasing the burden of NCDs among this specific population. To provide evidence for policy-making, we assessed the NCD burden, associated factors and treatment among HCWs in f…
Economic growth (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (1 work) · COVID-19 epidemiological studies (1 work)