From the global North to the global South, from the world’s metropolises to its most rural areas, nowhere has been left unscathed by the COVID-19 pandemic, making all of us more aware than ever of our shared vulnerability, and underscoring the fact that health is a global issue that needs to be dealt with as such.
It’s precisely for this reason – to move beyond national boundaries and examine the pandemic from a global perspective – that Doctors with Africa CUAMM has put together a series of virtual meetings, “Voices from the Front Line: The World in the Time of COVID-19”, as part of our organization’s Italian Response to COVID-19 program, to be broadcast thanks to the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The five events will offer firsthand accounts by those who’ve been fighting on the front lines against COVID-19 in various parts of the world: health workers including doctors, nurses and researchers as well as others from public, private and non-governmental organizations.
What kind of strategies have been the most effective in terms of ensuring the continuity of health services, and where have they been implemented? Will the global South get the vaccines it needs? How has international development cooperation been impacted by COVID-19? How hard has the pandemic hit women, and how important will their contribution be vis-à-vis the reopening of society? These are just some of the questions we’ll be looking into as we attempt to identify good practices and models that can be shared on an international level.
The talks will be streamed live in English on Doctors with Africa CUAMM’s Facebook and YouTube channels starting 26 May 2021.
Event schedule
26 May 2021, 6 p.m.
Public and private accounts from Italy and Germany during the COVID-19 epidemic
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June 2021, 6 p.m.
Advancing international development in times of crisis
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July 2021, 6 p.m.
Last-mile vaccination: a challenge or an opportunity for African health systems?
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September 2021, 6 p.m.
Empowered women for more resilient communities
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September 2021, 6 p.m.
The challenges facing female health-care workers during the COVID-19 epidemic
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