Thank you so much for the encouragement Masuka. We're humbled ❤️. And yes, we would love to see funded organisations and/ or government bodies like Zambia National Public Health Institute produce more simplified trend analyses for a lay audience. Misinformation loves a vacuum.

LusakaHelps Great work, well done! 👏🏽

Some thoughts on the evolutionary trajectory of SARS-CoV-2 so far, how it compares to other viruses, and what might happen next... 1/

Zambia's trends continue to look similar to SA's, just a few weeks behind. So we're paying close attention.

Covid precautions are important but the costs of keeping schools closed need to be carefully considered. School closures have lifelong impacts that we seldom stop to quantify. How many Zambian girls have ended up in early marriage due to closures here?

“The evidence is clear: Prolonged, nationwide school closures; limited resources for students, teachers and parents; and lack of access to remote learning have wiped out decades of progress in education and rendered childhood unrecognizable". unicef.org/press-releases…?

Lusaka Helps is phasing out much of its social media work. You can read more about the reasons here - facebook.com/groups/lusakah… Thank you to all the changemakers who have supported this voluntary movement. You can read about some of the impact here - facebook.com/groups/lusakah…

Thank you for walking with us. #BeTheChangeYouWishToSee