Problems Faced By Nigeria And Its Effects On The Health Sector

These scenarios are in complete contrast with some of the countries of poor health care system. One of these countries is Nigeria which has been suffering from a stagnant health care system. Its people either have limited access to health care or none at all. Many blame this problem to the prevalence of fake drugs, AIDS epidemic and the unhealthy lifestyles of the people while others point at the lack of health policy as the culprit.

Currently Nigeria is a comparatively poor country by economic standards. The per capita income in Nigeria is less than three thousand dollars per person. By comparison,

The health of many women in Algeria which is part of Sub-Saharan Africa in 1990 were impacted by the poor health care system because they lived in poverty. Poverty caused these women to lack essential needs to live a quality life. They lacked or could not afford resources such as supplies, health care professionals, and facilities for healthcare, clean water, and waste disposal. This ultimately affected the health of women and their children. For instance, lack of clean water and waste disposal facilities can cause health abnormalities such as cholera or typhoid fever which can cause devastating deaths. This is a healthcare problem because of the lack of funding. The lack of funding prevents antibiotics from being used to prevent death, and prevents African’s from being vaccinated against typhoid fever. Another example of how poverty affects woman’s health is unintended pregnancy, which is because they are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior. It's part of the health crisis because it includes a poor health system, and a lack of education about proper nutrition and behaviors during pregnancy. Complications in these pregnancies due to poor nutrition and not visiting the doctor regularly includes increased infant mortality. Infant mortality in the slums of Nairobe is 91.3% while it is 75.9% in urban areas where there is a better developed healthcare system. The inferiority of poor Africans in

Water-borne diseases are caused by the ingestion of water contaminated by pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites. These pathogens are spread through the feces or urine of an infected individual (africaneeds). The most common diseases are cholera, guinea worm and typhoid. People can easily contract these diseases if there is no system of sewage collection and treatment. In fact, almost 2.5 billion people worldwide do not have access to adequate sanitation (UN water). Climate change can also impact the water crisis in Africa. Water is necessary for survival, and when areas get

Nigeria’s population has multiplied over four times in the past 65 years going from 40 to 170 million people. This may not seem like a lot of people compared to countries like China and India, but we must remember that Nigeria is only roughly the size of Texas. It is crazy to think that a country that small accounts for one-sixth the population of the whole continent of Africa. It is estimated that by 2050 the Nigerian population will reach 390 million and in 2100 climb to 545 million. However, some people doubt Nigeria can continue to support that many people, even at the bare minimum level, for that long. Overpopulation is quickly becoming a very real issue in Nigeria and for years the Nigerian government, with help from the rest of the world, has searched for

My interest stemmed from living in Lagos, Nigeria. Lagos is one of the busiest and most populated cities in Africa and as a result, there are numerous health problems affecting the population. I wanted to know why certain health problems occur and ways they could have been prevented before affecting a fraction of the population. I was interested in the plans, programs that could be put in place

For example, living in Zambia where 60 percent of the population had AIDS and lived on less than $18 a month. The high incidence of AIDS and high death rates from the disease in Africa were only partially due to the high cost of medicine. Other factors that also played a part in the high death rate consisted of poor nutrition, lack of clean water and sanitation, measles, lack of medical infrastructure to distribute or monitor demanding drug treatments, lack of education, and culture.

Life is precious and unique to each existing individual in the whole universe. Body system requires functioning well in order to be active to perform daily living activities. Unfortunately, there are many health related issues and diseases that have been serious challenges to human kind. Diseases such as cancer, HIV, chronic illnesses, unpredicted accidents, and many others have been unavoidable situation for some people. Each ethnicity groups also are genetically tied to a certain type of illnesses. Poverty and lack of education play a major role in these health issues. Inability to secure a good health insurance has led to death of many people and left others in deteriorating situation. Health insurance has been assisting avenue for many people; however, many are still left with no insurance. This essay compares health care system in United State and healthcare system in Nigeria.

After living in my native country, Nigeria for nearly twenty years of my life, I had the opportunity to relocate to the United States of America to live with my Dad while pursuing a career in Nursing. On getting to the United States of America or the USA as it is commonly called, I discovered how lovely and different the country really is. The USA was a lot different from what I had heard from stories back home in Nigeria. The previous three years, since January 2009 to be precise, has provided me first-hand experience of some major differences between my country of origin and the United States of America. In comparison,

Nigeria is an Agricultural and oil rich nation but characterised by Political instability, corruption, poor

In this paper, I will compare the established health data to the data I gathered from my interview. I will analyze the established health data and statistics in order to find out if the actual health issues correlate to the perceived health issues that my interviewee mentioned. According to a study conducted by World Health Organization (WHO) in 2004, 61.9% of communicable diseases accounted for the cause of diseases among Ghanaian, 30.8% of non-communicable diseases accounted for the cause of diseases in this population, and 7.3% of injuries accounted for the cause of diseases in this population.

It is for this reason that the author has taken a keen interest in the activities and responsibilities of professionals (and pregnant women) during normal labour and childbirth of the cohort. Based on practice and personal experiences in many health centers in Nigeria, normal birth has been associated with induction of labour (IOL), augmentation of labour, artificial rupture of membrane (ARM), episiotomy and an array of interventions in so far as the woman births a live baby and both are well after delivery. It would be worth it to explore the concept of normal birth as it applies to care of women in this group. This topic has also been partly informed by learning from the empowering midwifery as well as the evidence for social health modules. Both have inspired a new philosophy of advocacy for women to achieve the kind of birth they so desire based on best evidence with the hope that Nigeria can eventually share and adopt the same.

Nigeria is located in West Africa along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and bordered by Cameroon and Benin to the east and west respectfully. It is comprised of over 180 million and is considered one of the most populated nations in the world. It is a nation that is ruled by a caste of politicians, wealthy business men, and the educated elite. The rest of the nation is subjugated to sub-par living standards and mediocre health care. At a glance one would think that Nigerians are doing well for themselves as they have one of the largest economies on the continent; however most Nigerians are forced to live in squander and are not given much of a chance to improve their lot.

Lagos —  Dr. Femi Akinwumi, of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Looks At the Intimidating Challenges Facing the Health Care Sector in Nigeria And Offers Solutions...

Nigeria is a lower-middle-income country located in western Africa. Nigeria is one of the fastest growing populations in the world today, growing at a rate of 3.2 percent annually (United States Agency for International Development, 2017). The combination of low income and large population introduces many developmental challenges that Nigeria must overcome in order to decrease individual health risk and increase quality of life. The development of Nigeria is not just effected by health factors but also resource, economic, and governmental limitations. In order to overcome all of these challenges in countries such as Nigeria, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were developed by the