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Building a COVID-19 repository website for healthcare professionals in Ethiopia

Tigist Hailu
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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  • Submited: May 12, 2021
  • Published: September 24, 2021

Abstract

Health professionals dealing with the COVID-19, both clinically and in the public health domain, require up-to-date and relevant scientific information. The Diaspora and Ethiopian Advisory Councils on the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia joined forces with the Ethiopian Medical Association to create a local repository of comprehensive peer-screened information on COVID-19. We describe the motivating factors for such a repository, the process of creating the website, and the utilization of this information source for Ethiopian healthcare professionals.  

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How to Cite
Hailu, T. (2021). Building a COVID-19 repository website for healthcare professionals in Ethiopia. Ethiopian Medical Journal, 59(04). Retrieved from https://www.emjema.org/index.php/EMJ/article/view/1918

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