The Lancet Nigeria Commission: investing in health and the future of the nation.
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Authors
Dalglish, Sarah L
Angell, Blake
Sanuade, Olutobi
Abimbola, Seye
Adamu, Aishatu Lawal
Adetifa, Ifedayo MO
Colbourn, Tim
Ogunlesi, Afolabi Olaniyi
Onwujekwe, Obinna
Owoaje, Eme T
Okeke, Iruka N
Adeyemo, Adebowale
Aliyu, Gambo
Aliyu, Muktar H
Aliyu, Sani Hussaini
Ameh, Emmanuel A
Archibong, Belinda
Ezeh, Alex
Gadanya, Muktar A
Ihekweazu, Chikwe
Ihekweazu, Vivianne
Iliyasu, Zubairu
Kwaku Chiroma, Aminatu
Mabayoje, Diana A
Nasir Sambo, Mohammed
Obaro, Stephen
Yinka-Ogunleye, Adesola
Okonofua, Friday
Oni, Tolu
Onyimadu, Olu
Pate, Muhammad Ali
Salako, Babatunde L
Shuaib, Faisal
Zanna, Fatima H
Publication Date
2022-03-19Journal Title
Lancet
ISSN
0140-6736
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Language
eng
Type
Article
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Abubakar, I., Dalglish, S. L., Angell, B., Sanuade, O., Abimbola, S., Adamu, A. L., Adetifa, I. M., et al. (2022). The Lancet Nigeria Commission: investing in health and the future of the nation.. Lancet https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02488-0
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Funder: Wellcome Trust
Abstract
Health is central to the development of any country. Nigeria’s gross domestic product is the largest in Africa, but its per capita income of about ₦770 000 (US$2000) is low with a highly inequitable distribution of income, wealth, and therefore, health. It is a picture of poverty amidst plenty. Nigeria is both a wealthy country and a very poor one. About 40% of Nigerians live in poverty, in social conditions that create ill health, and with the ever-present risk of catastrophic expenditures from high out-of-pocket spending for health. Even compared with countries of similar income levels in Africa, Nigeria’s population health outcomes are poor, with national statistics masking drastic differences between rich and poor, urban and rural populations, and different regions.
Keywords
Humans, Nigeria
Sponsorship
Department of Health (via National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)) (16/137/34)
National Institute for Health Research (16/137/34)
Identifiers
35303470, PMC8943278
External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02488-0
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/336178
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