# Africa and COVID-19 Webinar Series: Current State and Priorities #### calendar\_today Date and Time **September 30, 2020** 10:00AM - 11:00AM EDT #### pin\_drop Location **Virtual Event - Details Below** September 30 *- Current State and Priorities* On February 14, Africa’s first case of COVID-19 was reported in Egypt. By August, Africa surpassed more than 1 million diagnosed cases of COVID-19. Wide disparities exist in the scale of and response to the outbreak: more than half of reported cases are in South Africa, while Tanzania has controversially declared their country free of cases in June. Across the continent, initial optimism about a lower mortality rate (compared to that seen in Europe and the Americas) of around 2 percent has been tempered by reports of increased natural cause deaths, raising the possibility that neglect of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and other infectious and endemic diseases is having adverse health outcomes. The panel will explore i) the current state of the pandemic across Africa, including the disparity between countries and lessons learnt; ii) the contribution of African institutions to vaccine development and access; and iii) preparedness for the future. **Register for the webinar:** [https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN\_Cy\_a3e4tR1KuEjK6TDUm4g](https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Cy_a3e4tR1KuEjK6TDUm4g) **This webinar will be livestreamed on Facebook:** **Confirmed Panelists:** - **Dr. Agnes Binagwaho**, Vice Chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity & Senior Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School - **Dr. Salim Abdool Karim**, Caprisa Professor for Global Health in Epidemiology, Columbia University & Director of the Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) - **Dr. John Nkengasong**, Director, Africa CDC - Moderated by **Dr. Wafaie Fawzi**, Interim Oppenheimer Faculty Director, Harvard Center for African Studies & Richard Saltonstall Professor of Population Sciences Professor of Nutrition, Epidemiology, and Global Health, Harvard University \-- The Harvard University Center for African Studies in partnership with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is hosting a series of webinars on the topic of COVID-19 and Africa. Held each Wednesday for one hour from 10am EST, CAS’ *Africa and COVID-19 Webinar Series* will bring together the private sector, policy makers, academics, and practitioners for a series of conversations across health, technology, and economy, among others. Please check our [COVID-19 Resources](/covid-19-resources) page for upcoming webinars and recordings of previous webinars. [Join our weekly newsletter](/newsletters) to receive updated information. Timezones: 7:00AM PDT 10:00AM EDT 3:00PM WAT 4:00PM CAT 5:00PM EAT Upcoming Webinars: - October 7th\* - [Impact of Harvard Alumni in South Africa](/event/24hrs-harvard-center-african-studies-africa-academy-public-health) (\*This session starts at 9:30AM) - October 14th - [Expression of Arts and Culture](/event/africa-and-covid-19-webinar-series-expression-arts-and-culture) - October 28th - [Expanding Access to Mental Health](/event/africa-and-covid-19-webinar-series-expanding-access-mental-health) - November 4th - [Youth & Closing the Innovation Gap](/event/africa-and-covid-19-webinar-series-youth-closing-innovation-gap) - November 18th - [Meeting the Challenges of Higher Education in Africa](/event/africa-and-covid-19-webinar-series-meeting-challenges-higher-education-africa) - December 2nd - [The Impact for Women](/event/africa-and-covid-19-webinar-series-impact-women) **ORGANIZERS:** Harvard Center for African Studies & Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention See also:- [ covid19 event ](/tags/covid19-evnet) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://africa.harvard.edu/node/1530632/event-feed.ics) Copy link link