By Monsignor David Cappo Do you believe that COVID-19 is real? Have you felt prepared to follow the President’s lockdown and social distancing measures? While the majority of people in Uganda would respond affirmatively to both these questions, there are still many people in Uganda, as evidenced by their behaviour, who would not. When we fail to respect lockdown restrictions by breaching the curfew hours or reject public health measures like social distancing and wearing masks in public, we not only put ourselves at risk, we also compromise the health and safety of those around us. Taking actions that benefit…
OPINION: Overcoming Covid-19 in Uganda—A call for solidarity and strict adherence to public health measures

Monsignor David Cappo is the Chief Executive, YouBelong Uganda; Catholic Priest and Social Worker; Former Member of the Australian Government’s Expert Panel on Mental Health; Former Commissioner for Social Inclusion for the South Australian Government.



