Effects and benefits of covid-19 on Nigeria’s economy: A case study of the health sector in the new normal

Abstract

This Paper discusses COVID-19 Pandemic in the New Normal especially as it affects Nigeria’s Health Sector positively and negatively. Though the Health Sector was overburdened within the first few months of COVID-19, there are some achievements made in the sector in terms of increased funding, equipment, personnel as well as improvements in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector where intensive public education and collective actions were adopted to reduce the negative impact of the Pandemic. This Paper therefore highlights the need to build on the key successes made during the COVID- 19 era and find practical ways to address emerging challenges within the Health Sector.