Africa: Covid-19 - Urgent Call for Sustainable Healthcare Reforms in Africa

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Africa: Covid-19 - Urgent Call for Sustainable Healthcare Reforms in Africa

[Africa Renewal] Inadequacies within the African healthcare sector have been a critical area of concern for a long time, far preceding the global health crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed weaknesses in African economies in managing emergency health hazards and exponentially accentuated various healthcare deficiencies -- from lack of medical supplies and care facilities, to inequalities in the delivery of quality healthcare services.

Source: allAfrica.com

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