COVID-19 raises fears of increased women mortality rate
“In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, curfews imposed in certain African countries made it difficult for pregnant women to reach clinics and/or hospitals after curfew time.”
News & Analysis: Senegal
Senegal’s economy struggles amid COVID-19 pandemic
Latest Developments Senegal Africa News Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Senegal’s recent protests have shone a light on simmering frustrations over sluggish economic activity and unemployment in the West African state, which have been compounded by a year of coronavirus restrictions.”
Sir Paul Collier: Rethinking Roles and Responsibilities for Africa’s Economic Recovery
Analysis and Opinion / Interview Series / Milken Institute Analysis Angola / Ethiopia / Ghana / Rwanda / Senegal COVID-19 Africa Watch Video by Milken Institute staffOxford Professor, Sir Paul Collier, discusses the macroeconomic shocks suffered by African economies and the approach needed to accelerate the recovery.
Who wants COVID-19 vaccination? In 5 West African countries, hesitancy is high, trust low
Analysis and Opinion Benin / Liberia / Niger / Senegal / Togo Afrobarometer Report/Study by Milken Institute staff“Afrobarometer’s nationally representative surveys in five West African countries (Benin, Liberia, Niger, Senegal, and Togo) offer less optimistic findings: On average, only four in 10 people say they would be likely to try to get vaccinated, including just one in three Liberians and one in five Senegalese. Most say they don’t trust their government to ensure that the vaccines are safe.”
Frank Aswani: Strengthening Africa’s Social Investment Ecosystem to Help Tackle COVID-19
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / Interview Series Kenya / Nigeria / Rwanda / Senegal / South Africa / Tunisia COVID-19 Africa Watch Video by Milken Institute staffCOVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Dr. Frank Aswani about ways to bolster Africa’s social investment ecosystem to help the continent’s economic recovery from the pandemic.
Senegal begins covid-19 vaccination with doses from China’s Sinopharm
Latest Developments Senegal Africa News Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Senegal is hoping to inoculate about 90% of a targeted 3.5 million people. Health workers, high-risk persons between 19 and 60 are expected to be vaccinated by the end of the year.”
COVID-19 in Kolda: How Geography, Preparedness, and Government Action Helped Senegal’s Poorest Region Avoid the Worst
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / On-the-Ground Reporting and Analysis Senegal COVID-19 Africa Watch Article/Blog post by James CourtrightThe region of Kolda in southern Senegal has largely been able to contain COVID-19 due to the region’s isolated geography, national policy decisions, and local pandemic preparedness.
Senegal’s hospitals stretched as COVID-19 infections surge
Latest Developments Senegal Reuters Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Senegal is rushing to provide more hospital beds for coronavirus patients as infections soar and a lack of capacity means doctors are only able to admit the most severe cases, health officials said.”
Comparative Study of Policy Responses to COVID-19 in LICs in Africa
Analysis and Opinion Benin / Nigeria / Senegal / South Africa / Tanzania / Uganda SAIIA Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Pre-pandemic economic challenges, such as limited fiscal space, high debt levels and inflation, have also contributed to countries’ weak economic responses. External financing has been crucial for LICs’ ability to respond to the pandemic, but, is still inadequate given the huge financial gap that exists.”
Majority of Africans would take a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine
Analysis and Opinion Burkina Faso / Cote d'Ivoire / DRC / Ethiopia / Gabon / Kenya / Malawi / Morocco / Niger / Nigeria / Senegal / South Africa / Sudan / Tunisia / Uganda Africa CDC Press release by John Schellhase“A survey conducted by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in partnership with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has shown that a predominant majority (79% average) of respondents in Africa would take a COVID-19 vaccine if it were deemed safe and effective.”
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