COVID 19 and the Nigerian depressed economy: Challenges, prospects for the pharmacists in academia
1 Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria.
2 Department of Pharmacy, National Orthopedic Hospital Igbobi, Yaba Lagos, Nigeria.
Review
International Journal of Biology and Pharmacy Research Updates, 2021, 01(01), 046–052.
Article DOI: 10.53430/ijbpru.2021.1.1.0027
Publication history:
Received on 24 October 2021; revised on 22 December 2021; accepted on 26 December 2021
Abstract:
Since the public health crisis brought on by COVID 19 swept across the world in the early 2020, the economies and financial markets of nations around the globe have been negatively impacted. The consequences have been significant rise in unemployment rates, drastic pay cuts of employed workers, drop in the manufacturing sectors with reduced production of goods and services, and a high index in the poverty level. These effects are even more telling in developing nations. Pharmacists, as frontline health workers, and especially those in the academia particularly in developing countries have not been insulated from these harsh realities. This commentary presents the economic realities in a specific developing country in Africa and comments on the challenges and prospects of these resourceful professionals in the healthcare at times like these. An understanding of the present circumstances and awareness of a reachable opportunity could ignite the drive for developing long term adaptive skillsets by pharmacists in the academia.
Keywords:
Economic Depression; COVID 19; Academic Pharmacists; Nigerian Economy
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