The way a country finances its health care system is a critical determinant for reaching
universal health coverage (UHC). This is so because it determines whether the health …

Context: The implementation of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) promotes access to
quality health care delivery through cost-effective initiatives to ensure good health and …

Background Coronary artery disease was hitherto a rarity in Africa. Acute coronary
syndrome (ACS) accounts for coronary artery disease–related morbidity and mortality …

Introduction: in Nigeria, the incidence of breast cancer has increased by over 80% in the last
four decades. This study quantifies the out-of-pocket (OOP) cost of breast cancer …

Background: Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are common birth defects with significant
impact on morbidity and mortality. We aimed to compare regional patterns of CHDs in …

Abstract The Nigeria State Health Investment Project (NSHIP) was implemented in three
Nigerian states between 2013 and 2018. Under the NSHIP, some local government areas …

Poverty is largely a rural phenomenon in sub-Saharan Africa. The contribution of mean
income and inequality to spatial variations in rural poverty were investigated in this study …

An effective and quality health care service is one of the fundamental visions of every
government to its citizenry because it is only the healthy people that can be governed and …

This study examines human capital development and economic growth in Nigeria. The time
series data was sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin and World bank …

Transposition of the great arteries is a rare type of critical congenital heart disease (CCHD)
which commonly presents in the neonatal period and requires early diagnosis and …