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The healthcare industry as a driver of national competitiveness, By Dipo Baruwa

Dipo Baruwa writes about incentivising private investments in the context of global competitiveness.

Background The Nigerian healthcare service delivery industry holds immense potential but remains underdeveloped, underutilised, inadequately resourced, and overstretched. Despite a rapidly growing population, demand for medical services continues to outpace supply. The system suffers from outdated equipment, weak infrastructure, and a dangerously high patient-to-doctor ratio of 1:5,000, far above the WHO recommendation of 1:600. Insurance […]

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