Africa CDC calls for robust community health systems to tackle disease burden

STORY: Africa CDC calls for robust community health systems to tackle disease burden DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: MOMBASA, Kenya CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. various of delegates 3. SOUNDBITE (English): HERILINDA TEMBA, Medical epidemiologist with Africa CDC 4. various of the conference 5. various of delegates STORYLINE: Creation of an adequately funded, trained and motivated community healthcare workforce is urgent to help African countries deal with a rising burden of diseases, a senior official from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Wednesday. Herilinda Temba, a medical epidemiologist with the Africa CDC, made the remarks at a regional workshop held in Kenya's coastal city of Mombasa. She stressed that investments in a robust community healthcare system will enhance the continent's capacity to predict, diagnose and treat diseases. SOUNDBITE (English): HERILINDA TEMBA, Medical epidemiologist with Afr