| Autor: |
Ekwebelem OC; 1Research and Development Hub, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria., Ofielu ES; 2Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria., Nnorom-Dike OV; 2Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria., Iweha C; 3Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Benin, Benin, Nigeria., Ekwebelem NC; 4Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Port-Harcourt, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria., Obi BC; 2Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria., Ugbede-Ojo SE; 5Faculty of Law, Kogi State Universtiy, Anyigba, Nigeria. |
| Abstrakt: |
The negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been exacerbated in Africa by hunger, poor health care, poor educational systems, poverty, and lack of potable water and sanitation. With the pandemic and a worrying global recession as a result of COVID-19, our ability to achieve the 17 United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the post-pandemic era has been questioned. There is concern that the economic stagnation caused by COVID-19 will not only push more populations below the poverty line but also limit international support to ensure progress toward achieving the SDGs in Africa. This article highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic could threaten the actualization of the SDGs in Africa. We assessed relevant published literature, observations, and current global trends. Our results suggest that although the improvement of healthcare systems has become a priority in Africa, there is a need to ensure that some SDGs are not sacrificed to achieve control of the pandemic. Despite the pandemic, African countries need to identify policies that will not compromise the implementation of the SDGs and/or jeopardize previously achieved SDG targets. |
