Impact Of Health Education On Environmental Challenges and Issues Of Covid-19 Pandemic In Nigeria

The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused concerns globally. On 30th January, 2020 WHO has declared it as a global health emergency as it affects virtually all spheres of life. The easy spread of this virus made people to wear a mask as precautionary route, use gloves and hand sanitizer on a daily basis that resulted in generation of a massive amount of medical wastes in the environment. Millions of people have been put on lockdown in order to reduce the transmission of the virus. This epidemic has also changed the people's life style; caused extensive job losses and threatened the sustenance of millions of people, as businesses have shut down to control the spread of virus. All over the world, flights have been cancelled and transport systems have been closed. Overall, the economic activities have been stopped and stock markets dropped along with the falling carbon emission. Conclusively, Health promotion can make an essential contribution to fighting a global pandemic such as COVID-19. In modern societies, new public health approaches are needed that are adapted to local situations and needs. Since the vaccine is adequate, the infection has been circulating rapidly within the population. Hence, the only measure that could be adapt at the moment is to prevent its further spread within the communities. Some of the preventive measures such as social distancing, frequent hand washing, wearing face masks and avoiding direct contact with sick people or suspected Covid-19 cases could reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection. Keywords: Covid-19, impact, Frontline, health education, promotion, environmental challenges