In Somalia, innovation is key to revolutionizing health care

[Deeq A.]

As with many global health crises, those at the margins remain at the greatest risk of contraction of disease and bear the greatest burden of the economic ramifications in the long term. This is especially true in Somalia, where there are more than 2,000 reported cases of COVID-19, and hundreds more believed to be unreported. The pandemic has brought the economy to a standstill and has threatened to dismantle the country’s weak health care infrastructure. “Business as usual” is no longer an option, and young Africans are poised to re-imagine solutions to new challenges such as COVID-19, and those that have plagued our countries for decades.

Source: Hiiraan Online