Department/School
Justice and Peace Studies
Date
2020
Document Type
Article
Keywords
COVID-19, coronavirus, sub-Saharan Africa, health inequality, public health, vulnerability
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105067
Abstract
The COVID-19 outbreak has infected millions of people across the world, caused hundreds of thousands of deaths, and collapsed national economies. Recognizing the importance of handwashing in preventing the spread of COVID-19, concerns have arisen about the condition of millions of Africans who lack access to hygiene facilities and clean water services. This paper compiles evidence from the WHO-UNICEF data to show the health disparities that limit the capacity of African countries to effectively address the COVID-19 disease along with recommendations for addressing the challenge.
Published in
World Development
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Citation/Other Information
Okoi, O. & Bwawa, T. (2020). How Heath Inequality Affect Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa. World Development, 135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105067