Ever since COVID-19 pandemic began, it has been a collective battle against a common enemy.
Over 180 countries and territories have been affected, with over 4 million confirmed cases and more than 280,000 deaths. The numbers are harrowing, and even those with strong healthcare systems have been put under a significant amount of stress.
The virus has questioned the global healthcare system's ability to tackle an emergency of this magnitude. Many had warned that we weren’t ready for such a crisis.
Now, countries are scrambling to get as many medical supplies as possible. States in the US have gone as far as outbidding themselves for medical equipment to save their ailing populations.
When the pandemic is over, you can expect to hear more conversations about the importance of building a stronger healthcare system.
Hopefully, it leads to action.
The state of Nigeria’s health system
In our case, it is no secret that Nigeria’s health sector has
