Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has dramatically unveiled the fragile state of the world’s health, health workforce, political and social systems – the lack of emergency health crisis preparedness (under-resourced, weak leadership, strategic plans without clear lines of authority), siloed policy frameworks (focus on individual diseases and the lack of integration of health into the whole of societal activity and its impact on individual as well as community well-being and prosperity), and unclear communication (misguided rationale of policies, inconsistent interpretation of data).
The net result has been fear and panic– about the disease, about risks and survival, about which rules to follow, and about economic security.
You can hear the views of experts from Africa and Asia:
Gareth Presch, CEO, World Health Innovation Summit, UK.
Gareth Presch is a global healthcare thought leader and the Founder and CEO of the World Health Innovation Summit. He is the Expert Lead on SDG3 for the UNGSII Foundation, Co-President, One Health Romania, Vice Chair GWI SDG Initiative, Strategic Partnerships SolaVieve and a Member of Vatican COVID19 Commission.
Dr Nasibu Mwande, TUEDA, Tanzania, Africa
Dr Mwande MD is from Bagamoyo, Tanzania. Graduating in Medicine from Istanbul University in Turkey. With 13 years experience in Emergency Medicine, he currently works as Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine based at North Cumbria University Hospitals at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.
Prof Dr. Zahid Haque, World Health Innovation Summit, Public Health Expert, Malaysia, Asia.
Prof. Dr. Zahid Haque is the Senior Advisor for Asia Pacific from the World Sports Alliance,IGO. He is serving as the Chancellor of ASEAN University International, Indonesia. Serving as the Senate member of Open International University of Complementary Medicine, Sri lanka.
Vice Chancellor of British American University for Asean Region, Chief co-ordinator of Florida National University for Asia.
Prof. Dr. Raakesh kriplani, India
Prof. Dr. Raakesh kriplani is a Post graduate in Psychology and PHD in cyber Psychology as well as practicing psychologist at Nagpur and footprints in 10 major cities from last 20 years along with the experience as a psychologist ,motivational speaker and trainer.
Dr Charles Batte, MD, Makerere University, Uganda.
Dr. Batte is the Program Manager for NCD Research Training at Makerere University and Secretariat Director for the World Health Summit Regional Meeting - Africa 2021. His work is vested at the intersection of infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases with the aim of answering questions of relevance to patients and policy makers.
