Implementing SARS-CoV-2 routine surveillance in antenatal care in Zambia, 2021–2022: best practices and lessons learned
Incorporating SARS-CoV-2 surveillance into routine antenatal care is feasible and potentially sustainable when existing health system infrastructure, human resources, and surveillance systems are leveraged. Yet, careful planning is needed to anticipate implementation challenges and ensure high-quality data collection.
Authors
- Elizabeth Heilmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8328-9975)
- Julie Gutman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6769-7322)
- Sombo Fwoloshi
- Theodora Savory (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5401-4990)
- Tannia Tembo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3800-371X)
- Izukanji Sikazwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3898-2607)
- Carolyn Bolton‐Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9103-7746)
- Ruchi Yadav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7913-4658)
- Maximillian Musunse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2583-7881)
- Jonas Z. Hines (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4877-0333)
- Lloyd Mulenga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1044-4209)
- Samuel Yingst
- Felix Chilambe
- Mpanji Siwinga
- Kalubi Kalenga
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (ZM)
- University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Public Health Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21918-x
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention