Open AccessSymposium 2: COVID-19 Experiences Around the World
Author(s) -
Shakira Cassim
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of human and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2523-692X
DOI - 10.31344/ijhhs.v6i0.399
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , government (linguistics) , islam , presentation (obstetrics) , political science , population , economic growth , geography , development economics , sociology , medicine , demography , virology , linguistics , philosophy , disease , archaeology , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , radiology , outbreak
The presentation gives an overview of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. It discusses the 1st, 2nd and 3rd waves, including the current new COVID-19 variant B1.1.529 and the 4th predicated wave. It also discusses the South African government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Muslims in South Africa make up 3% of South Africa's population of nearly 60 million. It further examines the COVID- 19 statistics in the Muslim community, the Muslim response in the relief efforts, and focusing on the response of the Islamic Medical Association of South Africa (IMASA) in the efforts to combat the virus and improve the survival rates.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Supplementary Issue: 2022 Page: S9