African nations could face a 'silent epidemic' if its leaders do not prioritize testing for the new coronavirus, the WHO has said khoureld DG_Lewis report via ReutersGraphics
Sharing information is vital to tackling the pandemic in Africa – both for planning the response and mobilising donor funding. But some governments are reluctant to acknowledge growing epidemics or to expose their crumbling health systems to outside scrutiny. Other nations simply cannot carry out significant testing because they are so ravaged by poverty and conflict.
A Kenyan ministry of health worker tests a truck driver for the novel coronavirus. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya Commuters are seen following social distancing rules while they queue for public transport before a curfew in downtown Nairobi. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya “It is difficult to give advice when you only get access to part of the data,” said Michel Yao, head of emergency operations for the WHO in Africa. “We cannot help a country against its own will.”
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