A Brief Note On Nigeria 's Healthcare System

This essay would inquire in to the impact of global health actors on Health Policies in the Republic of Ghana highlighting the World Trade Organization, The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund as reference points.

Nigeria is a country with abundant resources and the potential to be a very powerful nation, but it is hampered by many problems. These problems are caused by Nigeria’s colonization by England. Because of this intrusion on their way of life, their future was altered dramatically. The nation of Nigeria as a whole has suffered greatly as a country because of this colonization, its problem is rooted in the way it was colonized and ruled.

Also then British ruled Nigeria from 1900 to 1960, different areas were commonly reclassified for administrative determinations. The struggle between the Igbo and Hausa made it simpler for the British to consolidate their power in the state. At the same time the Mongols introduced Central Asian

By 1906 British controlled Nigeria. Britain ruled through existing political institutions rather than establishing a whole new administrative network. African officials were set up, and in most cases not accepted by the mass of the people but were able to rule only because of the British power that stood behind them. The important decisions were made by the British Governor, and the African rulers soon lost all of their authority. Under the British, railroads and roads were built and the productions of cash crops were encouraged. The country became more urbanized as cities grew in size and importance. Africa continued to have no role in higher level government issues. In 1947, Great Britain declared a constitution that gave the African authorities a greater voice in national affairs. Three major political parties developed: The National council of Nigeria, the NCNC (National Convention of Nigerian Citizens) and the NPC (Northern People’s Congress). The constitution failed by 1952 and a new one, solidifying the division of Nigeria into three regions replaced it in 1954. In 1954 the Eastern and Western regions became internally self-governing, and the Northern region as well in

Taking away Nigeria's capital and enterprise, such action still continue to use Nigeria as a primary beneficiary of westerners who were at the forefront of

Nigeria was ruled by the British for several years but gained its independence in 1960. Shortly after gaining its independence in 1966 a civil war broke out and has continued into the recent years. This year was the first time Nigeria had a successful election without any violence. The capital of Nigeria was Lagos but was moved to Abuja in 1986. What is interesting is that Abuja is similar to Washington D.C. in the United States. Like Washington D.C., Abuja is not a state but rather a federal district. There are some interesting things that are very different from our culture as well.

For this paper, I will compare the healthcare policies of The United States of America to Nigeria. The purpose of this paper is to analyze each country’s healthcare policy, determine the effectiveness, and to give a personal critic of which of the two health care policies I consider to be the most effective.

In this beautiful earth, there are so many countries we could learn about and so many interesting facts.Most people try to choose the easy route and find out more about the U.S.A. but today were doing Africa, better yet Nigeria which is in West Africa.An online article states that,Nigeria is mostly known for their oil and petroleum production. This country is located on the western coast of africa with climates ranging from arid to humid equatorial, some of the things that their land is environmentally known for are the savannas, tropical forest and coastal wetlands. Nigeria covers 356,669 square miles about twice the size of California. With hundreds of people, this means there's over

During April, after my final exams, I went to a continent that I had never been to in my life, Africa, for having my overseas medical elective in Chikankata Mission Hospital in Zambia. The hospital is located 2 hours’ drive away from the capital. It is run by the Salvation Army and is quite famous worldwide for being one of the most comprehensive rural hospital. Here I would like to share my experience during those weeks of elective placement, which was very fruitful and I had never regretted my

Nigeria is a country with great history from centuries ago. However it is evident when

In 1914, Sir Frederick Lugard amalgamated the Northern and Southern protectorates of the British colony into one nation, present day Nigeria. This act was carried out without “due consultation of the colonies or national conference on nationhood convened for the people to work out their own destiny” . This was as a result of the scramble and partition of Africa by European powers. Each clinging to its colonies and deciding its fate absent any representative of the people it ruled over. This fact ever more evident by Flora Shaw naming the state Nigeria, name she had coined from her own studies and observation, irrelevant of the history

Christiana Healthcare System will provide preventative medicine, primary care and hospital services to Nigeria and the United Kingdom, and would be responsible for ensuring the quality and performance of local health services within this geographic area. It is a healthcare institution that puts patients first, by meeting quality and financial standards. Quality is the overriding priority for Christiana Healthcare System.

Before we begin, let’s take a look at the country and its environs. Nigeria a former British Colony, located in the western part of Africa, it shares borders with Benin, Cameroun, and Niger. A growing population of 150million, labour force of 51million (70% Agriculture, 10% industry and 20% service), urbanisation is less than 40%, GDP is over $300billion, Per capita income is $2300. Nigeria is blessed with different cultures, languages and ethnic groups (252 in total); this was due to the colonization of the British in the early 19th century (Columbia Encyclopaedia). The British amalgamated its protectorates in 1914 to enable stable control and governance which made them create one Nation of Nigeria formed from all the groups, community and empires around the Niger area under their control. Nigeria had her independence on the 1st of October 1960 and since then various civil wars, political and religious unrest in the country to share power and resources amicably.

     Nigeria has been a country in political turmoil for a long time. The country was created in 1914 under British colonial rule and at that time it was considered a protectorate. It was not until 1960 that Nigeria received independence from the United Kingdom. One of Nigeria's problems politically is that it has over three hundred different ethnic groups. The three largest of these are the Hausa-Fulani, Igbo, and Yoruba. At the time of the independence of Nigeria it was split up into three states with each state being under the control of one of the major ethnic groups. The natural resources of the other 297 ethnic groups were exploited for the major three groups,

In the present scenario achieving effective and efficient health care services is an acute issue that needs an immediate attention. In developing countries this problem is mostly common as the government alone is not fully capable in undertaking different challenges to meet the heath needs of fast growing populations. There was a need to develop an