Despite being Africa’s largest economy and most populous country, Nigeria’s healthcare outcomes compare dismally to its West African neighbours.

Over the past two decades, Nigeria has witnessed a surge in deaths resulting from metabolic risk factors and non-communicable diseases, as well as a dysfunctional focus on curative care. This report highlights some of the challenges faced and the types of reform needed to transform the health landscape.

However, for experts like Dr. Julian Ojebo consultant anaesthesia and critical care physician, the needed reform could curb the annual brain drain of medical personnel.