The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria needs to start allocating more funds to healthcare as the country’s population increases.
Speaking during a meeting with journalists in Abuja, Walter Mulombo, WHO country representative in Nigeria, said healthcare issues should not be regarded as a political choice.
Mulombo said inadequate funding of the healthcare system is a great challenge in Nigeria, noting that the proposed 15 percent government budget on health has not been achieved.
He said Nigeria allocated more funds to defence and the army, adding that health services should not be considered a luxury but a human right.
