On Friday, G20 countries, health organisations and other experts will meet for an online summit to share lessons from the pandemic and brainstorm on how to bolster health systems. Rapid responseAcross Asia, Africa and Latin America, many social enterprises are working at a grassroots level, using everything from rickshaws to drones to deliver medical supplies to poorer communities. CEO Saskia Bruysten said social enterprises were often better placed than the government to respond fast in a crisis because they already worked with the most vulnerable. Social enterprises are also collaborating with governments and businesses. They also installed apps in hospital intensive care units treating Covid patients, allowing junior doctors to get immediate advice from critical care experts based elsewhere.

Source: The Star May 21, 2021 03:00 UTC