00:00Don't forsake in Nigeria. It sounds like a joke but increasingly many Nigerians are saying it
00:05with a lot of seriousness. For some, falling ill means facing rising costs of consultations, drugs,
00:13laboratory tests and hospital treatments. For others, it is worrying whether the nearest hospital
00:20is well equipped to provide timely care. There is also the question of access. What happens to those
00:26who cannot afford private health care or whose health insurance does not cover the treatment
00:31they need? The phrase therefore goes beyond illness itself. It points to a deeper anxiety about Nigeria's
00:37health care system and the fear that getting sick can become emotionally and financially draining.
00:44Perhaps the bigger question now is, should staying healthy be a matter of luck or money
00:51in a country where health care should be a basic public service?
00:56Say it works well now.
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