Here's how African nations can respond to the challenges of both Covid-19 and future pandemics: ForbesFrontlines
A more ambitious approach will not only save lives from Covid-19 but can transform countries and the long-standing narrative of Africa.
Africa has for too long been imprisoned by a cycle of poverty and poor health. The novel Covid-19 pandemic only portends further entrenchment of this cycle if we do not vigorously change how we deliver health services in countries like Sierra Leone. To this end, the response to Covid-19 must be more comprehensive than just an immediate public health response to limit the number of cases.
A more ambitious approach will not only save lives from Covid-19 but can transform countries and the long-standing narrative of Africa. Lessons learned from the past four decades have demonstrated the power of health to transform countries not only through just numbers of deaths averted but through. These same investments have also conferred resilience in the face of Covid-19.
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