Health in Nigeria - Criticism

Criticism

The 2000 WHO report on the performance of health care systems rank the country 187 out of 191.

  • The life expectancy of the country is low and about 20% of children die before the age of 5.
  • Traffic congestion in Lagos, environmental pollution and noise pollution are major health issues.
  • In 1985, an incidence of yellow fever devastated a town in Nigeria, leading to the death of 1000 people. In a span of 5 years, the epidemic grew, with a resulting rise in mortality. The vaccine for yellow fever has been in existence since the 1930s.

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