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A hospital in Abuja, Nigeria's capital. In Nigeria, there has been a major progress in the improvement of health since 1950.Although lower respiratory infections, neonatal disorders and HIV/AIDS have ranked the topmost causes of deaths in Nigeria, [1] in the case of other diseases such as monkeypox, [2] polio, malaria and tuberculosis, progress has been achieved.
Health policy can be defined as the "decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to achieve specific healthcare goals within a society". [1] According to the World Health Organization, an explicit health policy can achieve several things: it defines a vision for the future; it outlines priorities and the expected roles of different groups; and it builds consensus and informs people.
Retaining health care professionals is an important objective. Survey shows looming brain drain in Nigeria's health sector in the rising trend of emigration of healthcare personnel – physicians, pharmacists, nurses, laboratory scientists, physiotherapists and many others have difficulty getting into paid employment. Many fresh doctors, out of ...
The Nigeria's mental health legislation was tagged lunacy ordinance and was first passed in 1916. It was amended in 1958 to grants medical practitioners and magistrates the authority to detain anyone suffering from mental illness, it was renamed the lunacy Act of 1958. [9] Nigeria's mental health policy was first formulated in 1991.
Well-being is the state that egoists seek for themselves and altruists aim to increase for others. [20] Many disciplines examine or are guided by considerations of well-being, including psychology, ethics, economics, medicine, and law. [21] The word well-being comes from the Italian term benessere. It entered the English language in the 16th ...
Nigeria was among 44 United Nations member states to present a Voluntary National Review on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs at HLPF. [2] In 2020, Nigeria also volunteered with other 46 countries for VNR. The review focuses on: Poverty (SDG 1) Health and well-being (SDG 3), Education (SDG 4), Gender equality (SDG 5)
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The sociology of health and illness, sociology of health and wellness, or health sociology examines the interaction between society and health. As a field of study it is interested in all aspects of life, including contemporary as well as historical influences, that impact and alter health and wellbeing.