CGP PANELIST ON AFRICA-CDC -ICRC JOINT WEBINAR ON COVID-19 IN DETENTION CENTRES

The Commissioner General of Prisons, Can. Dr. Johnson Byabashaija and current Secretary of  African Correctional Services Association (ACSA) was a panelist on the Africa CDC- ICRC joint Webinar on COVID-19 in Detention Centres: discussing issues on Governance and Leadership for Health care in places of detention, Health Information Systems in Detention places and Health care delivery :- prevention steps and clinical management. 

The Key achievements and challenges in relation to implementation policies and response measures in present COVID-19 period as well as further reinforce coordinated actions and Government responses to fight the pandemic in places of detention in Africa. 

Other panelist were Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, Deputy Director, Africa CDC, Dr. Elena Leclerc, Programme Coordinator Health Care in Detention , ICRC Geneva and representatives from WHO, IMO and ACHPR. Dr. Tajudeen, Head Division of Public health INstitute and research , Africa CDC was Moderator.