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Establishing and operating a ‘virtual ward’ system to provide care for patients with COVID-19 at home: experience from The Gambia

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  • Oghenebrume Wariri Vaccines and Immunity Theme, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Uduak Okomo Vaccines and Immunity Theme, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Carla Cerami Nutrition Theme, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Emmanuel Okoh Disease Control and Elimination, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Francis Oko Vaccines and Immunity Theme, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Hawanatu Jah Disease Control and Elimination, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Kalifa Bojang Disease Control and Elimination, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Bubacarr Susso Clinical Services Department, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Yekini Olatunji Disease Control and Elimination, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Esin Nkereuwem Vaccines and Immunity Theme, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Fatai Momodou Akemokwe Clinical Services Department, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Modou Jobe Nutrition Theme, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Orighomisan Freda Agboghoroma Clinical Services Department, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Bunja Kebbeh Clinical Services Department, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Ghata Sowe Vaccines and Immunity Theme, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Thomas Gilleh Data Management and Archives, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Naffie Jobe Directorate, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Effua Usuf Disease Control and Elimination, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Ed Clarke Vaccines and Immunity Theme, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, The Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Helen Brotherton Disease Control and Elimination, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, GambiaInfectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Karen Forrest Clinical Services Department, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Dr Oghenebrume Wariri; owariri{at}mrc.gm
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Citation

Wariri O, Okomo U, Cerami C, et al
Establishing and operating a ‘virtual ward’ system to provide care for patients with COVID-19 at home: experience from The Gambia
BMJ Global Health 2021;6:e005883.

Publication history

  • Received March 31, 2021
  • Accepted May 22, 2021
  • First published June 17, 2021.
Online issue publication 
April 07, 2022

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