National Governments should take lead in the surveillance and management of COVID-19 pandemic interventions along East African countries of Kenya, Uganda and Kenya as a matter of urgency. Diseases know no borders and efficiencies can be gained by acting collectively to address the risks posed by an increasingly mobile population. National Government interventions and support to the local administration should be a key priority in the on-going COVID-19 pandemic approach. Screening and testing should be heightened as the national government extends priority support to the county government while security surveillance along the borders is professionalized. Border communities must be helped to cope with the situation as provided for under the Africa Cross Border Convention (Niamey Convention) provisions.

Source: The Star April 26, 2020 16:07 UTC