'Covid-19 has reminded us … to focus on the vulnerable': A health lesson from Rwanda
Former Rwandan health minister turned academic Agnes Binagwaho talks abouthow her country, among the poorest in Africa, managed the Covid-19 outbreakwith common sense and ethical leadership, writes Paul Ash
22 August 2021 - 00:00
As the global coronavirus pandemic grinds on and countries are hit with brutal second and third waves of Covid infections even as they grapple with debates over mask mandates, "freedoms", vaccine hesitancy and conspiracy theories, one thing remains blindingly clear: the rich countries have stolen a march on poor ones...
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