‘Can You Fix Nigeria’ Series – Episode 3
In October 2020, after months of observing the drift, Nigeria was experiencing, the slow response to the COVID crisis and the general hopelessness of the citizenry, Culbeat Foundation initiated a series of non-partisan policy talks to re-evaluate the problems facing Nigeria.
There are strict rules in place to avoid partisanship, to avoid online abuse and to open our minds to discuss the problem with Nigeria. The series is tagged the Can You Fix Nigeria Challenge.
It is our pleasure to serialise these discussions with you via News Round The Clock.
Episode 3 – Healthcare Delivery
On Fix Nigeria – Episode 3, we discuss the challenges facing healthcare and its delivery in Nigeria. We look at several issues ranging from budget and funding, training of medical personnel, intra-sector infighting, drug-abuse, and the equipping (or lack thereof) of our hospitals and medical centres.
We also discuss remedies such as:
- directing out-patients to primary healthcare centres rather than to teaching hospitals
- ensuring that hospitals and facilities are properly located based on need rather than political considerations amongst other issues.
This episode’s guest
Dr. Dapo Adegbaju is a Consultant Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatrist Hospital, Yaba Lagos. He is also an executive member of the Nigeria Medical Association, Lagos State branch.
About Culbeat Foundation
Culbeat Foundation for Social Development was founded in 2008 and is a registered charitable organisation. We focus on the areas of Education, Youth Development, Healthcare Support and Policy Advancement.
Our motto is “re-defining Nigerian values.”
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