ABSTRACT Managing a deadly pandemic in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is challenging. The task becomes tougher when there is an outbreak of an equally deadly disease. This is the present situation of Ghana, a low-resource country, that is confronted with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) outbreak. Apart from the resource constraint at both governmental and individual levels, such a situation affects the overall wellbeing of ordinary citizens as well as healthcare professionals, particularly those in high-risk areas. Perhaps, more than ever, we have to ensure equitable distribution of scarce healthcare resources in our effort to manage this ‘twin disaster’ of COVID-19 and CSM. We evaluated Ghana’s situation (outbreak response) and recommended measures to help us navigate this conundrum of a public health crisis.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, LMIC, equity, Healthcare resources, cerebrospinal meningitis, 【초록키워드】 coronavirus disease, pandemic, healthcare professionals, public health crisis, outbreak, healthcare, Meningitis, distribution, resource, disease, high-risk areas, help, measure, effort, Affect, country, managing, evaluated, cerebrospinal, 【제목키워드】 COVID-19 pandemic, outbreak, Meningitis, country, cerebrospinal,