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HQ Africa: Vaccine Watch Desk
We tap into HQ sources and partners that give us insight into what's happening on the continent's vaccine front. Here are this week’s highlights.
Nekede's Widows
Darlington Chibueze Anuonye writes about his friendship with two widowed women in Nekede, Nigeria, and how they are surviving the precarity of loss and strife in a pandemic.
Anti-Racist Hotdog
For academic and activist Wandile Mthiyane, the search for dinner one evening was a painful reminder of how remnants of apartheid are alive and well in South Africa. He now uses food to help his community and address racism and prejudice in his home city of Durban.
Light in the Mourning
Kealeboga Pula reflects on the teachings from and 'upside' of loss and grief.
The Checkpoint
Ebisike Kenneth Chinedum shares their experience of public transport in Nigeria during the Covid19 pandemic.
Breast still Best?
For new mothers, the fear of their child getting infected and ill from any virus is particularly heightened during a devastating pandemic. Lutgard Musiine takes look at what studies say about Covid19 and breastfeeding.
Discovering a 'New' World
A septuagenarian's sojourn into the fascinating world of the internet.
Fears for Moms to Be
Adefunke Bolatito speaks to young Nigerian mother's to be on maternal health and fears associated with Covid-19.
Fading.
Princess Ezeji shares an intergenerational story of bonding and appreciating simple moments with her grandfather .
Violence and Opportunism in the Time of Covid-19
The recent action of civil unrest and disruption of economic activities in South Africa was alarming. Phehello J Mofokeng weighs in on the impact of the civil unrest on the fight against Covid19.
Foolproof Resilience
Re-invention is the name of the game for Senegal's entrepreneurs. Daw Mbaye Jaly Badiane spoke to a few about how they are surviving Covid-19.
Therapy.
Oladotun Ola-Egbinola on how a family Covid19 diagnosis inspired her to become a mental health advocate following her own brush with anxiety.