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SUMMARY:Assessing Cameroon’s Response To The Covid 19 Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:\nTheme:  Assessing Cameroon’s Response To The Covid 19 Pandemic\n\nJuly 30, 2020\n2PM – 4PM Cameroon time (9AM – 11AM D.C Time)\nBackground \nSince the outbreak of the novel corona virus, Cameroon has had its own bitter portion of this disease as so many lives have been lost and still counting. As reported by Africa CDC, Cameroon has had over 380 deaths as of the 26th of July. Like most other countries around the globe the country has been struggling to appropriately respond to the pandemic. The pandemic has affected virtually all sectors of the economy and stands to dramatically exacerbate the current sociopolitical crises. The scientific community continues to make progress in understanding the virulence, available treatment options and possible vaccine candidates. It is increasingly evident that COVID-19 will be around for a long time, hence it is imperative for Cameroon to better calibrate re-opening the economy while better controlling spread of new cases.\nObjectives\n\nEvaluate interventions taken by Government of Cameroon as a response to the pandemic\nDiscuss the challenges the country has faced while responding to the pandemic\nDiscuss the way forward for Cameroon’s growth and development amidst the pandemic and new strategies that policymakers and the executive should put in place\n\nExpected Results\nThe assessment will yield recommendations which will be used to inform and update the response to the pandemic. It will also highlight possible ways for the country to make progress amidst  this pandemic.\nTime/Venue\n30th July 2020, + 2pm (GMT + 1)\nEvent will be held on ZOOM and streamed live\nFocus areas\n\nCameroon’s response to the pandemic\nChallenges in responding to the pandemic\nEffect of the pandemic on Cameroon’s growth and development\nHow Cameroon can ensure its growth and development in the COVID era\n\n Panelists/Speakers\n\nDr. Etoudi Mballa George Alain\n\nDirector of Disease Control\nMinistry of Public Health, Cameroon\n\nProf. Charles Wiysonge\n\nDirector: South African Cochrane Centre\nSouth African Medical Research Council\n\nProf. Emeritus Rose Gana Fomban Leke\n\nBiotechnology Center, University of Yaoundé 1\nQUEEN MOTHER Cameroon Medical Community\nHeroine of Health 2018\n\nProf. Mbacham Wilfred\n\nProfessor of Public Health Biotechnology\nFellow of the Cameroon Academy of Sciences\nFellow of the African Academy of Sciences\n\nProf. Nsagha Dickson Shey\n\nAssociate professor of Epidemiology:\nInfectious Diseases of Poverty/NTD\nUniversity of Buea\nModerator\n\nDr. Gobina Ronald\n\nPublic Health Fellow\nCoordinator of the Corona Virus Taskforce\nNkafu Policy Institute\nOnline Platform\nThis event will be organized on ZOOM. There will be a Q&A session for participant engagement\n\nREGISTER NOW\n\n
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/staging/event/assessing-cameroons-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-2/
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LOCATION:Zoom Online
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