"For example, its ratio of 0.9 hospital beds per 1,000 people is less than half the global average of 2.3, and its 0.07 intensive-care beds per 100,000 people is a fraction of Kenya's 0.3. India and South Africa have become the recognised destinations. Mckinsey said companies that want to take advantage of the situation must first look at the top five cites which together have 45 per cent of the total consumption. "Per capita spending in big cities can reach almost twice the national average. Cities are important for another reason too: their superior logistics, infrastructure, and healthcare capabilities make them an engine for structural changes in Nigeria's health system."

Source: Economic Times November 29, 2017 05:48 UTC