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Disseminating science amid COVID-19 restrictions: lessons from Ghana

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COVID-19

Written by:

Vicentia Quartey

Reporters at the event [Credit: Louis Hodey]

The findings of a recent APRA Ghana research project were shared with a range of stakeholders at a dissemination event on Wednesday, 17 March 2021 in Takoradi, Ghana. This workshop included a discussion of the team’s research and the implications of these findings. The outcome of discussions will be incorporated into subsequent analyses and reports on the APRA project, and contribute to informing policy and practices related to rural development, empowerment of women and girls, and food and nutrition security. This will ensure that this research is used to inform effective and relevant policy.

The pivotal role of the West African Health Organisation in tackling COVID-19

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COVID-19

Written by:

Ama Pokuaa Fenny

With almost 750,000 cases of COVID 19 and millions of people in quarantine around the world, this new pandemic has stopped the world in its tracks. People’s health is now centre stage everywhere, and it has become ever so clear that diseases do not stop at national borders.

Coronavirus: Amid The Global Pandemic, Lessons For Africa

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Ama Pokuaa Fenny

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has created an unprecedented global health emergency. Several African countries have taken a variety of actions to prevent the spread of coronavirus and mitigate its impact on livelihoods and their overall economies. At the peak of the pandemic, countries such as Rwanda, Uganda, and South Africa were under a nationwide lockdown, others like Benin, Ghana, Kenya, DRC, Cote D’Ivoire, and Nigeria imposed partial lockdowns in targeted areas.

Ensuring Equitable Vaccine Access in Africa and the Role of Regional Partnerships

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Ama Pokuaa Fenny

Indeed, the COVID-19 pandemic is a wake-up call for the African continent. The crisis critically exposed the challenges of its health systems, and many economies are stagnating or even contracting. Health care in Africa is simply unable to cope with the current crisis. The sector requires more investment. Recent deaths among members of the African elite, such as the President of Tanzania, manifest the poor state of the health systems in the entire region.