Readers may also be interested in “Prioritizing public health? Factors affecting the issuance of stay-at-home orders in response to COVID-19 in Africa” with open access at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000112 (Murray & Rutland, 2022; PLOS Global Public Health).
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This essay considers the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on social work education and practice in Africa.
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