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Healthcare Delivery Under Kerosene Lanterns and Candles!

Nigerians adapt to terrible conditions; a quintessential function of man- resilience. But should you also get accustomed to performing surgery under a candle light, for instance? Sounds like a hyperbole? It isn’t. In a shocking revelation, Dataphyte found that over 43 per cent of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in Nigeria have no power. And for those connected to the grid, supply of electricity is often less than 5 hours per day. As a result, some PHCs resort to alternatives, unsafe substitutes like kerosene lamps and candles.

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Community-Based Health Insurance Scheme

The hallmark of any developed nation committed to protecting the wellbeing of its citizens is ensuring there is inclusive and affordable access to health care services. In Nigeria, however, a vast number of individuals, particularly in rural communities, don’t have access to health facilities. They consequently die from preventable deaths. And the deterrent to healthcare use remains, cost.

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Access to Health in Nigeria: Indicators, Investments and Insights Across 5 States – Policy Brief

Nigeria’s health system remains among the worst-performing globally. In 2019, the Legatum Institute ranked Nigeria 162 out of 167 countries in terms of health performance. Nigeria’s recent move to lower-middle-income country status is causing development partners to exit the health sector. One plausible reason for this stagnation is underperformance in the country’s primary health care (PHC).