EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 3 IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals has been a considerable challenge in Africa, especially with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Africa has been struggling to deal with the repercussions of the pandemic as well as other deadly diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, diabetes, and HIV, which are widespread in all African countries. The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the already precarious healthcare system on the African continent. The study's primary objective is to explore the impact of COVID-19 on achieving Sustainable Development 3. (Good Health and Well Being). The paper reviews literature on health-related issues and the effects of COVID-19, including mortality rates, and correlates the findings to the Goal Setting Theory. The study will utilise a qualitative research design, with the researcher using secondary data to understand how the pandemic has jeopardised the accomplishment of good health and well-being. The conclusions of the researcher will be based on numerous organisation reports, scholarly articles, media articles, and internet sources. The data will be evaluated using a thematic method, with all findings organised into themes. Since the pandemic is still active around the world, the researcher will also make recommendations towards the African Healthcare System.