They include:Poor budgetary allocationProfessor of Virology, Oyewale Tomori in his rating for the health sector’s performance for 2019 said: “In the face of huge infrastructural gaps in, and inadequate budgetary allocation to the health sector (range between 3.90 percent and 4.75 percent of national budget from 2017 to 2020), it is difficult to rate Nigeria health sector performance any highly. Also, the growing demand for health workers is projected to add an estimated 40 million health sector jobs to the global economy by 2030, with investments needed from both public and private sectors in health worker education, as well as in the creation and filling of funded positions in the health sector and the health economy. “Migration of healthcare personnel to other countries is a tasking and relevant issue in the healthcare system of the country. This integration is expected to enhance access to humane and compassionate mental health care service to Nigerians, address stigma, promote strategies for mental well being promotion and mental illness prevention.“Finally, the National Assembly is processing the mental health and substance abuse bill; the lack of passage of the bill in 2019 also represents low scoring for mental health performance in 2019. This is our health system and if we destroy it, we are the ones that will suffer from it.

Source: The Guardian December 30, 2019 00:56 UTC