FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES AND HEALTH STATUS IN NIGERIA (2004 - 2008) (A CASE STUDY OF KOGI STATE)

📄 Project Abstract

Before and after independence Nigeria was plagued with the problem of how to cope with the health status of her citizenry. This problem cut across every segment of the society. Surprisingly little or no attention was accorded it until the nation was engulfed in civil war. After the civil war, the health status of Nigerians deteriorated. A quick look at it shows a deplorable state of health of Nigeria citizens characterized by infection of all kinds or diseases and infirmities. The health aspirations of Nigeria state after the civil war was exemplified by her various health programmes and projects. It has indeed embarked upon programmes in order to accelerate the rate of growth of the Nigerians health standard. Such programmes and projects are: primary Health care Delivery, Expanded programme on Immunization, War Against indiscipline, Roll Back Malaria etc. A critical look at the above seems to suggest that the only thing that kept on changing is the nomenclatures while the contents rem...