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The elderly and those living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are two populations growing faster in sub-Saharan Africa than elsewhere in the world. What challenges do these vulnerable groups face in the wake of Covid-19 and what opportunities exist for increased private sector engagement? Judd Devermont sits down with Rumbi Chakamba (Journalist), Nik Pereira (Africa Healthcare Network), and Nina Prieur (Prosper Africa) to explore U.S. investment in specialized care, Senegal's exemplary pandemic response, and a massive oil spill in Mauritius.
Background Reading:
How Senegal has set the standard on COVID-19 – Rumbi Chakamba
Senegal's quiet COVID success – Deidre Shesgreen
The Covid-19 Global Response Index – Foreign Policy
The Strategic Significance of Africa’s Smallest Democracies – Judd Devermont
A Wake-up Call: What Covid-19 Reveals about Elderly and NCD Care in Sub-Saharan Africa – Judd Devermont and Marielle Harris
Sisters care for home-based patients and the terminally ill in Botswana – Rumbi Chakamba
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The elderly and those living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are two populations growing faster in sub-Saharan Africa than elsewhere in the world. What challenges do these vulnerable groups face in the wake of Covid-19 and what opportunities exist for increased private sector engagement? Judd Devermont sits down with Rumbi Chakamba (Journalist), Nik Pereira (Africa Healthcare Network), and Nina Prieur (Prosper Africa) to explore U.S. investment in specialized care, Senegal's exemplary pandemic response, and a massive oil spill in Mauritius.
Background Reading:
How Senegal has set the standard on COVID-19 – Rumbi Chakamba
Senegal's quiet COVID success – Deidre Shesgreen
The Covid-19 Global Response Index – Foreign Policy
The Strategic Significance of Africa’s Smallest Democracies – Judd Devermont
A Wake-up Call: What Covid-19 Reveals about Elderly and NCD Care in Sub-Saharan Africa – Judd Devermont and Marielle Harris
Sisters care for home-based patients and the terminally ill in Botswana – Rumbi Chakamba
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