Coronavirus

Must Reads

• Zimbabwe

  Coronavirus Complicates Efforts to Curb Substance Abuse

  As lockdowns and job losses spur a spike in drug and alcohol use, a national coalition advocates for more affordable and accessible treatment programs.

  By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa
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  Uganda

  Pandemic Pushes Maternal Health Care Toward Crisis

  By Apophia Agiresaasi
• Zimbabwe

  Pandemic Could Forever Alter Funeral Rituals

  Experts warn that abandoning traditional practices — already shifting under outside influences — will further dilute Zimbabwe’s culture.

  By Fortune Moyo

  and Kudzai Mazvarirwofa