To improve the utilisation of formal healthcare institutions in Nigeria and reduce incidences of maternal and infant mortality that happen at home and in formalised healthcare facilities, the incoming government should prioritise policies to improve quality healthcare in Nigeria by addressing patient experiences, feedback, and complaints. To do this, we need a new robust system of consistently and systematically collecting this data and acting on them.
Earlier this year, Resident Doctors of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital announced a five-day strike to protest increasing attacks on healthcare professionals by family members of patients in Nigerian hospitals. According to the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors in a 2022 report on Workplace Violence against Doctors, it was reported that in 2022 alone, there were 345 incidents of violence against Nigerian doctors. According to the report, the dominant reason given for the attacks was due to the death…
