The Political and Economic Reforms Needed to Achieve Universal and High-Quality Health Care in Nigeria

Balogun, Joseph A.

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“…The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the incapability of the Nigerian healthcare sector [22]. The government of Nigeria (GON) has embarked on projects to restructure the Nigerian healthcare system by providing adequate healthcare facilities and technology [23].…”

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“…Still, researchers have identified that most Nigerian healthcare funding is out-of-pocket costs. Out-of-pocket spending covers 69% of the Nigerian healthcare expenditure, 12% by the federal and 8% by the state government [26] (Figure 2). Statistical analysis was conducted on the Nigerian healthcare system through several information outlets like articles, scientific research and publications in this research paper.…”

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The Notion of Nigerian Healthcare System Management

Gbolahan¹,

Oyeranmi²

2023

Int.J.Res.Publ.Rev.

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Nigeria covers an area of 923,678 square kilometers and is one of the largest countries in Africa. It borders Benin to the west, Cameroon to the east, Niger and Chad to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south [1]. It is found in the tropics along the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa, between 4°1' and 13°9' N and 2°2' and 14°30' E [2]. Nigeria is the most populous country on the African continent, with 225 million inhabitants and an annual population growth rate of 2.47%. The population is predominantly younger, with approximately 45% under the age of 15 and 20% under the age of 5, and women of childbearing age (15-49) make up about 22% of the total population [3, 4]. Harmonious with my research, Nigeria has a gross domestic product (GDP) of 2085 US dollars per capita [6]. Nigeria is listed as one of the poor counties in the world. Nigeria is undergoing social development. Therefore, 48% of the nation's population resides in rural areas, and most Nigerian citizens living in rural areas are considered poor [7]. Based on the year 2020 statistic reports, the maternity ratio is 5.4 per 1000 live births. The infant mortality rate is 54.7 per 1000 live birth, mortality under five years is 90.2 per 1000 live birth, and life expectancy in Nigeria is 55.8 years for both sex combined [8]. This research paper reviews the notion of healthcare system management in Nigeria. This study highlights Nigerian healthcare problems, private and public healthcare, health finance, human resources for health, leadership and governance.

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confidence: 99%