Annie Lu Nguyen1, Brandon Brown2, Maha El Tantawi3, Nicaise Ndembi4, Joseph Okeibunor5, Abdulaziz Mohammed6, Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan7. 1. University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, United States. 2. University of California, Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, United States. 3. Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. 4. Institute of Human Virology, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. 5. WHO Regional Office for Africa, Polio Eradication Programme, Cite Du Djoue, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. 6. Disease Control and Prevention, Africa CDC, African Union Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 7. Faculty of Dentistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: In this commentary, we suggest that the unprecedented global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic provides a compelling reason for researchers to stretch beyond usual limits and find new ways to engage in global collaborations. METHODS: We point to data that have emerged on the mental health and economic consequences of the pandemic to illustrate the extent to which these common issues cross national borders. There is high likelihood that these burdens will continue to persist long after the pandemic is declared "over." RESULTS: We urge researchers, particularly those from countries with higher income economies, to share resources to increase international collaborative research efforts. We present a case study of an ongoing project and offer some lessons learned for individual investigators. CONCLUSION: Global problems require global solutions. The COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis that should prompt researchers to engage in science and research across national borders.
OBJECTIVE: In this commentary, we suggest that the unprecedented global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic provides a compelling reason for researchers to stretch beyond usual limits and find new ways to engage in global collaborations. METHODS: We point to data that have emerged on the mental health and economic consequences of the pandemic to illustrate the extent to which these common issues cross national borders. There is high likelihood that these burdens will continue to persist long after the pandemic is declared "over." RESULTS: We urge researchers, particularly those from countries with higher income economies, to share resources to increase international collaborative research efforts. We present a case study of an ongoing project and offer some lessons learned for individual investigators. CONCLUSION: Global problems require global solutions. The COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis that should prompt researchers to engage in science and research across national borders.
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COVID-19; coronavirus; global health; mental health; pandemic; public health crisis; researcher collaboration
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