#  Assessing the Impact of “The Twin Pandemics” on the US & South Africa 

 



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 **July 18, 2021** 

 12:00PM - 12:00PM EDT 

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 **Virtual Event - Details Below**  



 

 



 

 This Mandela Day, join South Africa Partners for 67 minutes – to honour Nelson Mandela’s 67 years of public service – for a virtual panel discussion on lessons learned from the compounded impact of the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism in the US & South Africa.

 Panelists:

- State Senator Jason Lewis, Fifth Middlesex District of Massachusetts
- Dr Michelle Morse, Chief Medical Officer of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Assoc
- Prof Gregory Petro, Head of Department, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, New Somerset Hospital
- Tshegofatso Claudette Phala, Human rights lawyer
- Jaimie Shaff, Chief Data Scientist, COVID- 19 Response NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

 Moderator:

- Alex Otieno, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, Arcadia University

 Performance:

- Vocalist & composer Naledi Masilo, recent graduate, New England Conservatory

 **ORGANIZER:** South Africa Partners

 **WEBSITE:** <https://sapartners.org/articles/mandela-day-2021>



 

 



 

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