Challenges of the Nigeria Health Care System and the Fight Against Coronavirus

Abstract

Health is an essential aspect of every society. A healthy society can be said to be a wealthy society. The government must invest considerable amount of its resources in its healthcare system. Primary healthcare system is the bedrock of any country's healthcare system and any government who wishes to provide accessible health care services for her citizens must invest in it country's primary health care system. The amount of attention that health care system attracts varies from country to country. While countries in Europe and the United States America governments tend to give greater attention and priority to their health institutions, the same cannot be said of Nigeria, as its healthcare system is in a deplorable state due to government lack of attention and corruption in the sector. (World Health Organization (WHO), 2020, Nigeria seems to have the worst health indices in the world. Infant mortality stands at 114 per 1000 live births, child mortality stands at 150 per 1000 live...