Professionals Decry Inaccessibility Of Quality Healthcare In Nigeria

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Professionals in the nation’s health and construction sectors have raised concern over inaccessibility of quality healthcare in Nigeria, saying it is

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According to him, the reports indicating that Nigeria has 40,345 registered hospitals and clinics to serve the 201 million population is appalling, adding that the statistics simply implies that one healthcare facility is responsible for an estimated five million Nigerians. He said, “So we went back to the drawing board. We noted that some of the issues slowing down the government and private sector programmes in making healthcare accessible for all are; how long it takes to set up a healthcare facility, inadequate amount of healthcare workers, lack of the required equipment and sometimes; even the terrain or location where these healthcare facilities will be constructed.

 

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