EVENT UPDATE | Africa Evidence Webinar #8: Evolving evidence, fake news, and emerging contexts: researchers at the nexus of EIDM for COVID-19

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EVENT UPDATE | Africa Evidence Webinar #8: Evolving evidence, fake news, and emerging contexts: researchers at the nexus of EIDM for COVID-19

If you are interested in this topic, review the webinar presentation, read more in the blog post, or watch the recorded webinar.

The Africa Evidence Network hosted the 8th Africa Evidence webinar entitled: "Evolving evidence, fake news, and emerging contexts: researchers at the nexus of EIDM for COVID-19". 

Co-hosting this webinar with Health Systems Global, we welcomed speakers from different countries in Africa to reflect on the challenges and opportunities that informing the African response to COVID-19 has presented. We had a discussion between these leaders in evidence-informed decision-making in African healthcare: 

  • Dr. Rhona Mijumbi (Director of the Center for Rapid Evidence Synthesis (ACRES); member of COVID-19 taskforce for the Uganda Medical Association, Uganda), 
  • Dr. Benjamin S.C. Uzochukwu (Public health physician, Professor: Public Health, Health Policy, and Systems, University of Nigeria; Member: Ministerial Expert Advisory Committee on COVID-19 Health Sector Response in Nigeria), and
  • Prof. Mamadou Samba (Director General of Health: Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene; Associate Lecturer: Public Health and Health Economics - Houphouet–Boigny University Abidjan;  General Coordinator Covid-19 pandemic response – Ivory Coast).

Drs Nasreen Jessani and Daniela C. Rodriguez facilitated this stimulating conversation on 29 July from 14:00-15:00 (SAST) on our virtual platform.

Participants had the opportunity to share their experiences and perspectives on the complexities of EIDM during COVID-19.