Browsing: EAC’s efforts to contain COVID-19

Joint consultative meeting of Partner States' Ministers and Cabinet Secretaries responsible for Health, Trade, Transport and EAC Affairs via video conference

East African Community Partner States have been urged to support local production of essential medical products and supplies including masks, sanitizers, soaps, processed food, ventilators as part of efforts to combat COVID-19 in the region.

This comes after a joint consultative meeting of Partner States’ Ministers and Cabinet Secretaries responsible for Health, Trade, Transport and EAC Affairs via video conference held on 8th May, 2020 to discuss a regional approach to COVID-19 further directed Partner States to facilitate farmers to continue farming activities during this pandemic and post COVID-19 period.

A lot of meetings are taking place at the helm of the secretariat trying to figure out ways of containing the pandemic.

Another meeting of the Summit of EAC Heads of State is set to be held today, 12th May, 2020 via video conferencing to, among other things, discuss regional preparedness and response on COVID-19 Pandemic.

A communiqué will be …