Title: The Need to Study Clinical Outcomes in Children and Adolescents With COVID-19 From Middle- and Low-Income Regions
Abstract: Jean B. Nachega, MD, PhD, MPH; Nadia A. Sam-Agudu, MD; Rhoderick N. Machekano, PhD, MPH; Helena Rabie, MBChB, PhD; Marieke M. van der Zalm, MBChB, PhD; Andrew Redfern, MBChB, MPhil; Angela Dramowski, MBChB, PhD; Natasha O’Connell, MBChB, MMed; Michel Tshiasuma Pipo, MD; Marc B. Tshilanda, MD; Liliane Nsuli Byamungu, MD, MSc; Refiloe Masekela, MBChB, PhD; Prakash Mohan Jeena, MBChB, PhD; Ashendri Pillay, MBChB; Onesmus W. Gachuno, MBChB, MMED; John Kinuthia, MBChB, MMED, MPH; Daniel Katuashi Ishoso, MD; Emmanuella Amoako, MBChB; Elizabeth Agyare, MBChB; Evans K. Agbeno, MBChB, MPH; Charles Martyn-Dickens, MBChB; Justice Sylverken, MD; Anthony Enimil, MBChB; Aishatu Mohammed Jibril, MBBS; Asara M. Abdullahi, MBBS; Oma Amadi, MBBS; Umar Mohammed Umar, MD; Lovemore Nyasha Sigwadhi, MSc; Michel P. Hermans, MD, PhD; John Otshudiema Otokoye, MD, MPH; Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, MD, PhD; Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, MD, PhD; Alimuddin Zumla, MD, PhD; Nelson K. Sewankambo, MD; Hellen Tukamuhebwa Aanyu, MBChB; Philippa Musoke, MBChB, PhD; Fatima Suleman, BPharm, PhD; Prisca Adejumo, RN, PhD; Emilia V. Noormahomed, MD, PhD; Richard J. Deckelbaum, MD; Mary Glenn Fowler, MD; Léon Tshilolo, MD, PhD; Gerald Smith, MSc; Edward J. Mills, PhD, MSc; Lawal W. Umar, MBBS; Mark J. Siedner, MD; Mariana Kruger, MMed, MPhil, PhD; Philip J. Rosenthal, MD; John W. Mellors, MD; Lynne M. Mofenson, MD; African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) COVID-19 Research Collaboration on Children and Adolescents; Jean B. Nachega; Nadia A. Sam-Agudu; Rhoderick N. Machekano; Helena Rabie; Marieke M. Van der Zalm; Andrew Redfern; Angela Dramowski; Natasha O'Connell; Michel T. Pipo; Marc B. Tshilanda; Liliane N. Byamungu; Refiloe Masekela; Prakash M. Jeena; Ashendri Pillay; Onesmus W. Gachuno; John Kinuthia; Daniel K. Ishoso; Emmanuela Amoako; Elizabeth Agyare; Evans K. Agbeno; Charles Martyn-Dickens; Justice Sylverken; Anthony Enimil; Aishatu M. Jibril; Asara M. Abdullahi; Oma Amadi; Umar M. Umar; Lovemore N. Sigwadhi; Michel P. Hermans; John O. Otokoye; Placide Mbala-Kingebeni; Alimuddin Zumla; Hellen T. Aanyu; Philippa Musoke; Fatima Suleman; Emilia V. Noormahomed; Mary G. Fowler; Leon Tshilolo; Mariana Kruger; Gerald Smith; Philip J. Rosenthal; Edward J. Mills; Lawal W. Umar; John W. Mellors; Prisca Adejumo; Nelson K. Sewankambo; Mark J. Siedner; Richard J. Deckelbaum; Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum; Lynne M. Mofenson; Nancy Mongweli; Peter S. Nyasulu ; Joule Madinga; Christian Bongo-Pasi Nswe; Jean-Marie N. Kayembe; Abdon Mukalay; Alfred Mteta; Aster Tsegaye; Don Jethro M. Landu; Serge Zigabe; Ameena Goga; Rodney Ehrlich; Andre P. Kengne; John L. Johnson; Peter Kilmarx; Birhanu Ayele; Ireneous N. Dasoberi; Clara Sam-Woode; Georgina Yeboah; Chibueze Adirieje