African countries urged to build climate resilient health systems
The novel coronavirus pandemic has exposed massive fragilities in Africa’s health delivery system with participants at the ongoing 7 African Development Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD) calling on the continent to start building climate resilient healthcare systems to meet the challenges of the future. Contributing to debate, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, noted that the pandemic had seriously curtailed health delivery on the continent with lockdowns and border closures affecting the movement of goods and services, impacting the delivery of healthcare products and services. Dr. Humphrey Karamagi of the WHO Regional Office for Africa, gave an overview of the SDG3 which aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. He said COVID-19 was also disrupting other services which in turn were affecting the wellbeing of populations.
| Format: | Press release biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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2021-03
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/45694 |
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