Transforming Healthcare in Nigeria: Simple Solutions for Better Access and Care

When ever it come to having a good health care system, it is always one major issue we face in my country, at some point we do think people life have no value anymore, because even the government aren't doing anything about it and at some point, people aren't bothered anymore, people now do what they like and also find other means to stay active. I read it somewhere that the allocation giving in terms of the country health care is around 5% which is way below the recommended allocation, I was surprised, no wonder many thing is wrong in the country, heath is wealth they say but this time around health is nothing.

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We lack basic health Infrastructure and that is a big issue, it is really hard to see a good hospital with the required health facilities or medical tools and that is really concerning, to even make it worse, we rarely have trained healthcare professionals/staff and even the one available are nonchalant, they don't care at all or maybe they forgot the healthcare code (that is even if they know anything about it), whenever it come to health, the hospital should be one of the neatest place but no, it is worse, someone once complain how their hospital is the breeding site for mosquitoes due to the bushy area in the vicinity and they didn't do anything about it. I don't like going to the hospital because of past experience and the smell that do come out of each wards, at times I do wonder if those patient lost their sense of smell or can't the hospital do something about it, just the smell can make you fall sick even if you are in good health condition.

Another thing is the Access to healthcare service is really low, first thing first, we have just few doctors, untrained nurses and lot of patients to attend to, most medical doctors even professional nurses always have it in their plan to travel abroad immediately they are done with their training mainly because they value them more over there, also most rural areas have no limited access to healthcare services and their life are at risk especially during emergencies and not only that, healthcare fee is unreasonably high, it reach a point where people have to do everything in their power not to fall sick or even when they do, they have to use the herbal way or just use one general drug paracetamol with the hope that it will cure what is doing them just to avoid hospitals. A friend of mine sent me her hospital bill after complaining of stomach pain and she had to visit the hospital, I was shocked after seeing the fee, if you don't have proper HMO, then you are done for

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Right now healthcare system have really improve a lot and I wish this can also be apply in my country just like in other country, first should be providing healthcare facilities in major communities, this will really be helpful in various ways, people don't need to travel a long distance before they can have access to any health facilities, and in those hospitals there should be adequate medical professionals ready available to attend to patients especially during emergencies, and these hospitals should be well equipments with medical equipments. Also Telemedicine can be encourage, people don't always need to visit the hospital all the time before they can receive treatment or know what is wrong with their system, as long as medical labs are in place with mobile health care apps, people can easily log complain online, do lab test if required and get the proper diagnoses or care, that will make things more easier.

One important part is that Government should pay proper attention to the health care system, they really need proper funding to make things possible and easier to give people the adequate health service they need.

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