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African scientists call for robust surveillance to boost COVID-19 fight

Travelers who were aboard the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) are seen at the Mombasa Terminus in Kenya, May 3, 2021. (Xinhua/Dihoff Mukoto) The next phase of the COVID-19 fight in Africa should place emphasis on enhanced surveillance and genomic sequencing to help identify new variants and limit the virus' transmission, scientists said Monday during a virtual forum in Nairobi. NAIROBI, May 24 (Xinhua) The next phase of the COVID-19 fight in. ....

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African scientists call for robust surveillance to boost COVID-19 fight - World News


2021-05-24 14:56:01 GMT2021-05-24 22:56:01(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NAIROBI, May 24 (Xinhua) The next phase of the COVID-19 fight in Africa should place emphasis on enhanced surveillance and genomic sequencing to help identify new variants and limit the virus transmission, scientists said Monday during a virtual forum in Nairobi.
Uzma Alam, a senior program officer, Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training and Science in Africa (DELTAS) said the continent s ability to flatten the COVID-19 curve hinges on better surveillance, diagnosis, contact tracing and vaccination.
There is a need to foster cooperation at national and regional levels to improve surveillance of coronavirus transmission trends, conduct testing, and measure impact on public health systems, said Alam. ....

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Redesigning Health Systems for Global Health Security


Redesigning Health Systems for Global Health Security
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Africa was predicted to be hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, given its poor health systems. However, this outcome has not been the case. Despite the U.S. being the highest spender on health care globally, COVID-19 has shown that its primary care infrastructure is in much need of strengthening. But we should not mistake COVID-19 as the biggest pandemic of our time. If anything, it is only a dry run, with other epidemics brewing on the horizon. Therefore, if the global community is serious about epidemic preparedness, global health security, and protecting the most vulnerable, we need to redesign health systems for resilience. Africa’s lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as from concurrent outbreaks of cholera, Ebola virus disease, yellow fever, and chikungunya, could provide a roadmap. ....

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