The Policy Monitoring and Research Center has commended Government for the concerted efforts and measures that have been instituted this far to fight COVID-19.
The PMRC says it is collaborating with Government agencies to recommend implementation modalities to some of the measures being put in place.
Bernadette Zulu, the PMRC Executive Director says her Organisation is also contributing with widespread dissemination of information to increase awareness and also challenging the citizenry to play their part.
Mrs Zulu said it is also commendable that Government has ensured that movement of goods is not affected by putting in place logistics to allow for market reach.
She said in a statement that this among other things also reaffirms that agriculture production and marketing are uninterrupted in this difficult period.
Mrs Zulu said the Government is doing its part and this is therefore a call for all citizens to also be responsible and endeavor to adhere to all the guidelines as provided by the Ministry of Health.
She said the coronavirus is not just a public health crisis as it has affected every sector and therefore every institution and individual must be involved in the fight.
Its a PF wing, what do you expect them to say?
@Pio na Vera 1961, PF must have a lot of wings.
This PF proxy organisation…I wonder if this ignorant young girl has paid off her loan…she wont be organizing any more workshops in Livingstone.You are commending govt yet you have not seen what measures the Ghanaians and Rwandans have put in place.
Government is doing it’s part but they can’t do everything. This battle can only be won if citizens are also proactive and protecting themselves wherever they can.
Zambia is not doing nearly enough to mitigate effects of this virus.
Testing of the general public needs to increase in mass.
Social distancing needs to be observed.
How many ventilators do we have and hospital beds do we have?
Do we have enough mortuary space?
Please take this virus very seriously.
Those that have died already were not stupid. Some were even devout Christians or muslims.
This virus was 100% brought by international travellers. The borders were closed before a single case was recorded in Zambia. And those arriving international travellers were placed under 14 isolation. And for those that arrived and showed symptoms were tested including every person they made contact with. The government does not need to teste every person as you think. And there are studies that countries with a history of TB vaccines have lower infection rate plus chloroquine is being used to treat Covid 19. All the countries like Taiwan and east European countries that closed their borders early on have very low infection rate compared to western countries. Have you noticed that cities with busy international flight have a very high infection rates in their countries? Zambia does not…
What is PMRC, by the way? Nonetheless, it is interesting to note that those NGOs that are very vocal on Bill 10 and whose job is to castigate the government and disparage the President at every opportunity are all very quiet on this world catastrophe. Where is Laura Miti or Linda Kasonde? Isn’t this more important than parading to their donors at the Supreme Court or fighting running battles with the Police in the streets. Ba PilAto – whatever you are called, where are you?
adviser – who were in the forefront telling Lazy Lungu to make a Press announcement? If it’s not them the work shy man would still be hiding behind his ministers
Benedett, has she paid nkongole za wedding?. Some of these organizations should be disband, Just a waste of time and money.