Can the philosophy of ubuntu help provide a way to face health crises?: A member of the South African National Defence Force hands out pamphlets informing township residents about COVID-19 in Johannesburg. Kim Ludbrook/EPA-EFEAfrican communities, within South Africa and beyond, are diverse and complex, informed by different rules, values and beliefs. But public health … [Read more...] about Can the philosophy of ubuntu help provide a way to face health crises? | The Conversation
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Community health workers are crucial to pandemic response. How to support them | The Conversation
Community health workers are crucial to pandemic response. How to support them: A community health worker carries a box of protection masks in Dakar on April 16, 2020. JOHN WESSELS/AFP via Getty ImagesAlmost all African countries have reported cases of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). To contain the disease, they cannot rely just on doctors and nurses, who are already in … [Read more...] about Community health workers are crucial to pandemic response. How to support them | The Conversation
Steps to inoculate African economies against the impact of coronavirus | The Conversation
Steps to inoculate African economies against the impact of coronavirus: A member of the Nigerian Health Task Force fumigates a building in Abuja, Nigeria, as the city struggles to curb the spread of coronavirus. COVID-19 Photo by Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty ImagesThe curve of the coronavirus pandemic started to bend upwards in Africa only recently – just as the curve in the 10 … [Read more...] about Steps to inoculate African economies against the impact of coronavirus | The Conversation
How Mauritius’ outward-focused economy survived previous shocks | The Conversation
How Mauritius' outward-focused economy survived previous shocks: Port Louis in Mauritius. KKulikov/ShutterstockMauritius is a small island nation located in the Indian Ocean. Like other countries, it faces drastic changes to its social and economic landscape with the appearance and spread of COVID-19. An additional challenge for Mauritius is that it is highly dependent on the … [Read more...] about How Mauritius’ outward-focused economy survived previous shocks | The Conversation
Coronavirus: why South Africa needs a wealth tax now | The Conversation
Coronavirus: why South Africa needs a wealth tax now: A woman carries a bucket of fresh water to an informal settlement in Khayelitsha, near Cape Town. South Africa has the widest wealth gap in the world. Photo by RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty ImagesThe consequences of the COVID-19 lockdown are yet to be fully determined and understood. But one thing we can be fairly certain of – … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: why South Africa needs a wealth tax now | The Conversation
