The World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. In response, governments across the world introduced a raft of measures, such as travel bans and business restrictions, to halt its spread. As efforts are underway to contain and stop its spread, the impact to businesses and economies across the world has become enormous.
A balanced diet and good nutrition are not only important as a source of energy for our active lives but are critical for our defense against disease. According to the world health organization (WHO) a healthy diet helps to protect against malnutrition in all its forms, as well as noncommunicable diseases, including such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer.
While there is no cure from the COVID-19 infection and indeed no food can prevent the infection, a nutritious and healthy diet rich in protective foods can boost one’s immunity and capacity to fight the infection.
Getting food to the people and keeping food production going in times of curfews, movement restrictions and lock-downs are emerging to be the biggest challenges governments across the globe have to contend with when considering or implementing any forms of mass containment as responses necessitated by the COVID 19 pandemic.
There is a famous Kalenjin proverb that states ‘We share the same sun but we do not share the same roofs.’ The Kenya government has struggled over the past few weeks to convince people to stay at home. In addition, while private sector struggled to allow for remote working public sector responded fairly quickly then struggled in maintaining isolationist approaches to remote working and are now slowly calling people back to work: one by one, and meeting by meeting.
Why do Kenyan police mostly respond with brutality to many situations they are faced with? The images from Likoni in Mombasa County, of police beating citizens in line to board the ferry two hours before the 7PM -5AM curfew are a major disappointment.
At the time of writing videos of officers bragging about how they were in control and “would show the public who’s the boss” could be viewed in comparison to visibly agitated Kibra residents, in Nairobi County, threatening violent exchanges with police in violation of the curfew.
These Q&As relate to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and pregnancy – guidance for healthcare professionals: Version 4 – 26 March 2020 and Occupational health advice for employers and pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic – 26 March 2020 published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Royal College of Midwives and Royal College of Paediat
