During the resent months, the deadly pandemic Covid-19 has rapidly spread affecting every part of the world with the rural or sub-urban zones being affected the most. As a result, community biology labs located in these communities have sought ways to remedy the situation through biological research and seeking ways to engage members of the community in helping to prevent the continuous spread of the pandemic. These efforts can be seen through the participation of some labs like the Mboalab in Yaounde Cameroon in organising discussion session investigating how to use very simple , cost effective means to prepare hand sanitizers, face masks, and automatic gel dispensers that the community members could replicate and “home -make” their own versions. This is done through creation of an internal information department that is responsible for searching latest information regarding the most acceptable methods of preventing the spread of Covid-19. By so doing many simple methods are being developed and applied which follow the FDA and WHO recommendations in preventing infection and the spread of the Covid-19 virus and future pandemics or health issues.
By Mowoh Ndum Azong (Mboa Lab)
ZOOM ROOM: NUCLEUS