{"id":7353,"date":"2020-07-27T13:56:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T13:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foretiafoundation.org\/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=7353"},"modified":"2020-07-28T13:19:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T13:19:29","slug":"assessing-cameroons-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/www.foretiafoundation.org\/staging\/event\/assessing-cameroons-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessing Cameroon\u2019s Response To The Covid 19 Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Theme:\u00a0 Assessing Cameroon\u2019s Response To The Covid 19 Pandemic<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>July 30, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2PM \u2013 4PM Cameroon time (9AM \u2013 11AM D.C Time)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Background <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since 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 26<sup>th<\/sup> 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Evaluate interventions taken by Government of Cameroon as a response to the pandemic<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Discuss the challenges the country has faced while responding to the pandemic<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Discuss the way forward for Cameroon\u2019s growth and development amidst the pandemic and new strategies that policymakers and the executive should put in place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Expected Results<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 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 \u00a0this pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time\/Venue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">30th July 2020, + 2pm (GMT + 1)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Event will be held on ZOOM and streamed live<\/p>\n<p><strong>Focus areas<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cameroon\u2019s response to the pandemic<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Challenges in responding to the pandemic<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Effect of the pandemic on Cameroon\u2019s growth and development<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">How Cameroon can ensure its growth and development in the COVID era<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Panelists\/Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foretiafoundation.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Dr.-Etoudi-Mballa-George-Alain-3-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3>Dr. Etoudi Mballa George Alain<\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>Director of Disease Control<br \/>\nMinistry of Public Health, Cameroon<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foretiafoundation.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CharlesWiysonge-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3>Prof. Charles Wiysonge<\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>Director: South African Cochrane Centre<br \/>\nSouth African Medical Research Council<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foretiafoundation.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Prof.-Emeritus-Rose-Gana-Fomban-Leke--300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3>Prof. Emeritus Rose Gana Fomban Leke<\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>Biotechnology Center, University of Yaound\u00e9 1<br \/>\nQUEEN MOTHER Cameroon Medical Community<br \/>\nHeroine of Health 2018<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foretiafoundation.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Prof.-Mbacham-Wilfred-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3>Prof. Mbacham Wilfred<\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>Professor of Public Health Biotechnology<br \/>\nFellow of the Cameroon Academy of Sciences<br \/>\nFellow of the African Academy of Sciences<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foretiafoundation.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Prof.-Nsagha-Dickson-Shey-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3>Prof. Nsagha Dickson Shey<\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>Associate professor of Epidemiology:<br \/>\nInfectious Diseases of Poverty\/NTD<br \/>\nUniversity of Buea<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moderator<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foretiafoundation.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Dr.-Ronald-Gobina1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3>Dr. Gobina Ronald<\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>Public Health Fellow<br \/>\nCoordinator of the Corona Virus Taskforce<br \/>\nNkafu Policy Institute<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Online Platform<\/strong><br \/>\nThis event will be organized on ZOOM. There will be a Q&amp;A session for participant engagement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foretiafoundation.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_I8KOJIq-SBa7wlZfCPoxVw\"><br \/>\nREGISTER NOW<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The assessment will yield recommendations which will be used to inform and update the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. 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