@article{fdi:010083922, title = {{N}egotiating intersecting precarities : {COVID}-19, pandemic preparedness and response in {A}frica}, author = {{M}ac{G}regor, {H}. and {L}each, {M}. and {A}kello, {G}. and {S}ao {B}abawo, {L}. and {B}aluku, {M}. and {D}esclaux, {A}lice and {G}rant, {C}. and {K}amara, {F}. and {M}artineau, {F}. and {M}okuwa, {E}. {Y}. and {P}arker, {M}. and {R}ichards, {P}. and {S}ams, {K}elley and {S}ow, {K}. and {W}ilkinson, {A}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}his article shares findings on {COVID}-19 in {A}frica across 2020 to examine concepts and practices of epidemic preparedness and response. {A}midst uncertainties about the trajectory of {COVID}-19, the stages of emergency response emerge in practice as interconnected. {W}e illustrate how complex dynamics manifest as diverse actors interpret and modify approaches according to contexts and experiences. {W}e suggest that the concept of "intersecting precarities" best captures the temporalities at stake; that these precarities include the effects of epidemic control measures; and that people do not just accept but actively negotiate these intersections as they seek to sustain their lives and livelihoods.}, keywords = {{P}reparedness ; {COVID}-19 ; {A}frica ; epidemic ; precarity ; response ; {AFRIQUE} {SUBSAHARIENNE} ; {SIERRA} {LEONE} ; {OUGANDA}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{M}edical {A}nthropology}, volume = {[{E}arly access]}, numero = {}, pages = {[15 p.]}, ISSN = {0145-9740}, year = {2022}, DOI = {10.1080/01459740.2021.2015591}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010083922}, }