Poverty, stigma and poor response hamper fight to tame deadly virus

A combination of stigma, lack of awareness, poverty and inadequate kitting of healthcare workers has worsened the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, a survey by a coalition of community-based organisations has found out.

As a result, the urban poor, rural communities and highly traditional societies have been hardest hit in the three-month period when the Ministry of Health has struggled to flatten the curve.