Funding and Opportunities No. 22 (2020)
Dear University Community, in this issue we have provided a complete listing of opportunities that are still open. Please let us know if you need any assistance.
Dear University Community, in this issue we have provided a complete listing of opportunities that are still open. Please let us know if you need any assistance.
The COVID-19 pandemic was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 30 January 2020. Globally, health workers are at the front line of the interventions to combat COVID-19. While it is well known that healthcare workers (HCWs) risk contracting infectious diseases, the nature of COVID-19 exposes HCWs to new levels of risk.
While the medical experts and financial analysts/actuaries have always disagreed publicly on whether it was prudent for Kenya to open its economy, especially with the rising number of COVID-19 pandemic cases, as a certified financial analyst and actuary, I would confidently say that it was an excellent idea despite disagreement from many medics.