This is an event which will allow you to gain background knowledge or enhance your current understanding of the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on Sub-Saharan Africa's healthcare systems and economies. A panel of Sub-Saharan African professionals from the UK, USA and across Africa will be presenting on the relationship between Covid-19 and mental health, learning disabilities, public health, and immunology, nutrition, socio-cultural, spiritual and economic factors. You will have an opportunity to engage in question and answer discussions with each panel member.

Organisers/Facilitators

Dr. Sally Arrey, Senior Lecturer/Nurse Educator in Learning Disabilities, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom.

Dr. Clementinah Rooke, Senior Lecturer/Nurse Educator in Mental Health, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom.

Speakers

Keynote 1: Dr. Marjorie Arrey-Presley. Epidemiology/Public health; Clinical Pharmacist. USA.

SARS CoV-2: Evaluating Possible Barriers to Preventive Care, Healthcare Access & Treatment Modalities- A keyhole investigation into Sub Saharan Africa.

Keynote 2: Dr. Annie Arrey-Mensah. Assistant Professor of Clinical Speciality Medicine. Board Certified Adult and Paediatric Allergy and Immunology. USA.

Overview of Covid 19 :Epidemiology, Transmission, Clinical presentation and management.

Theme 1: Ms Margaret Kamba. Journalist & Mother, Zimbabwe, Africa.

Experience of a woman and female journalist during the Covid 19 pandemic.

Theme 2: Mr. Ivo Arrey. Director at African Centre for Community and Development; CEO at Earth Complex Guest House, Limbe Cameroon. Humanitarian Ambassador for Global Goodwill Ambassadors. Cameroon, Africa.

A Look at Covid19 in Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa : A holistic interpretation of factors on the ground.

Theme 3: Mr. Michael Boyo. Senior Clinical Biochemist. Executive President and Founder of Higher Institute of Applied Medical Sciences Cameroon, Africa.

Herbal and natural alternatives and plan for prevention and early management of COVID-19 in Africa

Theme 4: Ms Tsitsi Makunike. Strategist, Social Scientist, Founder and Project Director of Tsimbisane Health and Wellness Trust. Zimbabwe, Africa.

Access to Healthcare and economic impact of Covid 19 through a social scientist lenses.

Theme 5: Ms Genevieve Ntuba. Bank Financial / fraud investigator and Former Church Administrator, England, United Kingdom.

COVID-19 and Spirituality : Love In Action.

Theme 6: Mrs Melissa Jayne Oballim, Learning Support Assistant in Special needs education, England United Kingdom.

Impact of Covid-19 on individuals with learning difficulties and mental illnesses.

NB : Dr Arrey and Dr Rooke would like to obtain your consent indicating that by registering for this event you: 1) agree to take part and understand the purpose of the Q & A interactive discussions, 2) are willing to be contacted via e-mail to discuss further your experience of the impact of Covid 19. For a detailed participant/consent form you can email them on c.rooke@hud.ac.uk or s.ketchenarrey@hud.ac.uk

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https://hudac.zoom.us/j/68654679770

Meeting ID: 686 5467 9770

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