Assessing health and education in the context of COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Africa and the global communities in various ways. This article looked into the impact of the pandemic on healthcare and education in Africa, especially countries with limited technology for education and weak healthcare systems, highlights the emergency and preparedness in the health and education sector. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted learning activities in the educational systems globally, especially in Africa. This has led to increase in out-of-school in many countries. In addition to the loss of learning activities, school closures will deprive many children of protection from home-related hazards such as domestic violence and child abuse. Others will lose access to the only nutritious meal of their day, and many will miss immunisations often given at school.
However, much of the situation has created an opportunity for the governments to catch up with the technological way of learning in the 21st century, thereby bridging the digital and education/literacy gap. The article emphasises the particular concerns for care for persons with disabilities in preventing the spread of the virus.