Equitable access to Covid vaccines vital
A medic holds a bottle labelled Vaccine Covid-19.
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Article Author: Equitable access to Covid vaccines vital
Media Source: The Star (Kenya)
Date: 8 December 2020
Dr Alex Awiti, Vice Provost of the Aga Khan University in Kenya, writes that the consequence of the pandemic fatigue has been devastating. The so-called second and third waves have crippled healthcare capacity at a time when the health workforce is enfeebled by coronavirus infections. The promise of the vaccines is absolutely…
Dr Alex Awiti, Vice Provost of the Aga Khan University in Kenya, writes that the consequence of the pandemic fatigue has been devastating. The so-called second and third waves have crippled healthcare capacity at a time when the health workforce is enfeebled by coronavirus infections. The promise of the vaccines is absolutely delightful. There is a long and painful economic price to pay if we do not ensure equitable access to the Covid-19 vaccines. In the latest World Economic Outlook report, the International Monetary Fund notes that Covid-19 has led to a steep global economic recession.In Africa, critical development goals of empowering women, youth and marginalised communities, raising incomes and improving health outcomes, could be irreversibly imperiled.