A few months ago, I was speaking to a fellow warrior in the sickle cell community. Our conversation led to the issue of health insurance and she was so passionate about the topic that I asked her to write something to me about it. I hope you find this column informative:
It is a known fact that Nigeria has the highest number of people living with sickle cell disorder in the world and despite the large number of people affected, there is not enough health insurance to support the management of this disorder. Recently the cost of treatment in any Nigeria hospital has doubled, due to user charges in public hospitals and high inflation. The cost of many drugs has doubled and many have tripled the initial price. An infant single hospital admission can cost between N50, 000 to N200, 000 depending on the hospital and the complications treated. This is a large amount of money that an average Nigerian cannot afford.
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