In this second episode of Madarik, we speak with Dr. Malek Othman about the importance of surveillance in Libya to detect and respond to the Corona Virus pandemic. Specifically, we consider an overview of key surveillance components.

This is episode 1 of Madarik (مدارك), a podcast on a number of topics ranging from science, health, social issues, travel, and art. In this first episode, we speak with Dr. Abdullah Bashin of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Libya on COVID-19 in Libya, including lab testing, the scope of the issue, and ways in which we can raise awareness.