Global Health Program Annual Report 2021
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Justus Ibrahim<br />
Coordinator of the <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Program</strong> at the<br />
African Community Center for Social Sustainability<br />
(ACCESS), Nakaseke, Uganda<br />
Uganda’s Sectors<br />
at Stake Due to the<br />
Second Wave of<br />
COVID-19<br />
Stephen Sc<br />
Associate Director<br />
Conquering the war over the COVID-19 pandemic<br />
requires embarking on long-term strategies as<br />
opposed to unsustainable short-term attempts<br />
and trials. Battling the disease requires radical<br />
involvement of every citizen and all people across<br />
socioeconomic statuses. Uganda, like any other<br />
functional state, should overhaul the health sector<br />
to enable its full capacity of effectively managing<br />
COVID-19. The Ministry of Education and other<br />
partner ministries and departments should urgently<br />
address the need for blending education with<br />
eLearning. Ugandan police, ministries of health and<br />
education, and local government must be at the<br />
helm of enforcing Standard Operating Procedures<br />
(SOPs) and other guidelines. Massive vaccination,<br />
mandatory testing, and treatment for COVID-19 is<br />
another sure way to go. Schools, households, and<br />
majority citizens need a comprehensive national<br />
plan for economic stimuli. Otherwise, short-term<br />
strategies like lockdowns, food relief, and media<br />
briefings are not necessarily sustainable while<br />
the approaches and ways in which they are being<br />
implemented are questionable.<br />
52 UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT LARNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND NUVANCE HEALTH
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