COVID-19 & AFRICAN HEALTHCARE: ON THE BACK FOOT, BATTLING FAKE NEWS, AND FACING NEW SECURITY THREATS

   Thu, 09 April 2020

Africa is said to represent the final phase of the novel coronavirus pandemic. However, despite this warning, the continent’s healthcare system remains ill-prepared to combat the virus from the get-go with severe shortages in hospital beds, ventilators, and even staff. Numerous challenges lie ahead including wide dissemination of fake news, attacks on testing centres, and severe funding constraints that hamper efforts to prepare for the coronavirus peak.

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