Lessons For Alcohol Policy From The Coronavirus Crisis
Lessons For Alcohol Policy From The Coronavirus Crisis
Lessons For Alcohol Policy From The Coronavirus Crisis
27 May 2021 -
On
Thursday, 27 May 2021, from 7:00 to 8:30 am (EDT), join us in the webinar
“Lessons For Alcohol Policy From The Coronavirus Crisis”, a joint event
organized by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Movendi International, NCD Alliance and the Pan American Organization.
The coronavirus crisis has brought into sharp focus the burden alcohol harms place on health systems in particular and societies in general. The pandemic has also shown that evidence-based alcohol policy interventions are impactful in protecting people and promoting health system functioning. But the alcohol industry is also attempting to exploit the crisis for their commercial benefits. Major reports have provided unique and timely insights into these lethal interactions between al
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In April 2020 the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa sounded the alarm bell:
Anywhere between 300,000 and 3.3 million African people could lose their lives as a direct result of COVID-19, depending on the intervention measures taken to stop the spread.
The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa forecast that up to 190,000 people could die in the first year of the pandemic if COVID-19 in Africa was not controlled.
Twelve months later, those dire forecasts have, largely, not been realised. By the end of April 2021 the total COVID-19 cases in Africa numbered 4,431,639, with some 117,934 deaths reported. South Africa alone accounts for around a third of the caseload, but almost 50% of the deaths. Indeed 117,943 deaths are tragic. But the number is not nearly as high as predicted by some.
Reuters reports:
Russia has authorised the one-shot Sputnik Light version of its Covid-19 vaccine for use, the Russian Direct Investment Fund said on Thursday, a move that could help vaccine supplies go further in countries with high infection rates.
Developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute, the slimmed-down vaccine, which the RDIF said is 79.4% effective against Covid-19 and costs under $10 a dose, has been earmarked for export and could increase the number of people with partial immunity.
One of its main potential uses is as a vaccine that can be shipped to a country in the grip of an acute outbreak which needs to be subdued quickly.
Image: WHO-AFROAngola, Ghana, Mauritius and Rwanda have made strong progress in their vaccine rollout.
World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa (WHO-AFRO) says there are vital lessons to learn from Africa’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout, such as planning and preparation.
Forty-seven African countries are now rolling out COVID-19 vaccines and over 17 million doses are given on the continent.
Angola, Ghana, Mauritius and Rwanda have made strong progress.
In a statement, the WHO-AFRICA says nearly 40 African countries developed national vaccination plans before COVID-19 vaccines began arriving in bulk on the continent, many with support and guidance from WHO.
It says the early and wide-ranging preparation by African countries is paying off, as countries with good plans and logistical capacities already in place began vaccinating their priority populations the fastest.