Policymakers, scientists ‘must work together’ in fight against pandemic
Deputy Health Minister Sibongiseni Dhlomo says the partnership between policymakers and scientists is critical in the fight against a pandemic like Covid.
He says scientists and medical professionals are assets to the government.
"We as policymakers depend on scientists so it is a very important partnership to say lets have politicans who will have background in the issues of science and therefore be able to assimilate advice."
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Dhlomo was speaking at the launch of Professor Salim Abdool Karim's biography in Durban on Monday.
In his book, the epidemiologist touched heavily on corruption and government influence during the Covid-19 pandemic.
"What I picked up from the inputs that he made was of cause this will not be the last pandemic and I am glad as a country most people are looking up to us in the continent."
