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10.*Nigeria, is one of the most populous countries of Africa .

*Three ethnic groups:Hausa, Igbo, & Yoruba with Hausa been the most dominant politically.

*The current health model is insufficient for the population, and definitely no safety nets are place for impoverished citizens especially those that fall severely below the poverty line.

*Health and healthcare for Nigerians continues to worsen.

*The healthcare institutions are primarily owned by public sectors and are poorly maintained.

*There is a serious shortage of healthcare professionals. This shortage is mostly caused by emigration.

*. There is no accountability to enforce provisions set, the poor remuneration for medical professionals does not set a standard to retain quality medical personnel.

*Funds are not properly managed, thus leaving way for corruption

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The Nigerian government was tasked to allocate 15% of the national budget to healthcare, yet have only managed to allocate 2%-3% or for the citizens that can afford care will seek assistance within private sectors

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Nigeria accounts for more than half of HIV patients in West Africa

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Accessing Healthcare facilities in Rural Areas

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Like most African countries, there is a serious shortage of healthcare professionals. this shortage is mostly caused by emigration. Most of the quality trained professional leave due to low remuneration, not little room for “secondary level residency training” and poor job satisfaction.

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The healthcare institutions are primarily owned by public sectors and are poorly maintained. Mostly affordable to the elite of Nigerians as they do not have to experience or witness these poor conditions.

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Nigeria's Poor: Why are so many living in extreme poverty?

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1.Nigeria, is one of the most populous countries of Africa and has continued to grow over the 19th century. It is comprised of three ethnic groups; Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba with Hausa been the most dominant politically. If we had to compare the make-up of Nigeria, the Central Intelligence Agency indicates that the country is “twice the size of California, and roughly six times the size of Georgia”.

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Although, Nigeria gained its independence in 1960, roughly “90% are without health insurance”.  The foremost barrier for healthcare in Nigeria is the inadequate financing funding for medical care.

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The disparity of quality healthcare remains at the forefront for Nigerians. Health and healthcare for Nigerians continues to worsen. The system is plagued by the inadequacy of availability of financing for undeveloped countries. The lack of healthcare professionals also adds to their plight.

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Poor healthcare system sending many Nigerians abroad