Joseph Kobla Wemakor writes:Halt discrimination and violence against women and we win coronavirus fight
A deadly pandemic hits at an alarming rate and brings untold pain and hardship upon the whole world. All of a sudden, life came to a standstill as public health and economic issues escalated, dominating the long lists of crises the deadly pandemic has given birth to. Since then, efforts are being made globally to contain the spread of the virus while help is sought for the affected. As part of a pandemic response, the World Health Organization outlined measures to contain the virus which countries in the world are to comply with. The World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) equally demonstrated their support to spur faster action on COVID-19 response in African countries by mobilizing their partners in the fight. Massive support trickled down under various emergency packages to affected countries including funding, resources and policy advice was meant to help prevent, detect, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic which most African countries including our beloved