It is not news that Nigeria’s Health Care System is not meeting the needs of its citizens. A 2018 Lancet study of global health access and quality ranked our health system 142 out of 195 countries assessed, a fact that factors such as health worker shortage contributes to.  The doctor-to-patient ratio is about 1:6500, and…

Quality medical care is a necessity in any society because of its effect on healthy living and quality of life. Good access to quality medical care again improves health outcomes; increased life expectancy and reduced costs. Patients with access issues may avoid seeking treatment with attendant consequences of increased morbidity and mortality. In most Nigerian…

Nigeria spends more on healthcare than almost any of our neighbours – but we have very little to show for it. But why can't we use our digital genius to fix that? In fact – despite an almost five-fold increase in health spending since 2001 – we continue to have far worse health outcomes than…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lamented that children in the region still lack access to health services, mainly due to insecurity and other forms of conflict.