1Healthy Africans Platform, Research and Development, Ibadan, Nigeria.
2Food and Genes Initiative, Research and Development, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Jan;104(1):30-31. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1213.
The WHO recently expressed concern at the potential impact of COVID-19 on hunger, which is likely to exacerbate the already considerable burden of malnutrition of Africa. The impact of the disease is expected to be greater among those grappling with malnutrition, whereas widespread hunger and malnutrition will likely increase because of movement restrictions. COVID-19 is unfolding in Africa against a backdrop of worrying levels of hunger and undernourishment which could worsen as the virus threatens livelihoods and household economies. The perspective piece addresses the crisis within crisis of COVID-19 and hunger on the well-being of children in Africa.
世界卫生组织（WHO）最近对 COVID-19 可能对饥饿产生的影响表示担忧，这可能会加剧非洲已经相当严重的营养不良负担。预计这种疾病对那些与营养不良作斗争的人影响更大，而由于行动限制，广泛的饥饿和营养不良可能会增加。COVID-19 在非洲爆发之际，当地正面临着令人担忧的饥饿和营养不足水平，而随着病毒威胁到生计和家庭经济，情况可能会恶化。这篇观点文章探讨了 COVID-19 与饥饿对非洲儿童福祉构成的危机。
