A co-ordinated response and collaboration are key to minimising Covid-19’s effects, experts say.
In a Monday night public briefing by Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize and health experts providing insights on Covid-19 in the South African context, epidemiologist Professor Salim Abdool Karim shared facts that helped the public to understand our current situation — and the way forward.
Given South Africa’s unique position of being able to find small outbreaks of infection before they become unmanageable, this large-scale response may be what saves us from outbreaks such as those in the US, the UK and Italy that have ravaged the healthcare systems of those countries.
In South Africa, special consideration is being given to the intersection of Covid-19 and TB, as well as the half a million immunocompromised HIV+ patients with a low CDC count. Looking to the future, the health department is investigating protective measures for those with heart and liver conditions, as well as the elderly, including a “voluntary lockdown” until September.
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