It's beginning to seem like every other day, there's someone that needs saving. And that's fine, nothing wrong about that. However, isn't it high time that we stopped using the "Jesus is my Insurance" or rather, subsidized the heavenly insurance plan?
Nigerians generally don't have the culture of good preventative care. We reject illnesses and even when we're sick we go to the chemist/ nurse Abe-le. We expect malaria, and maybe the occasional typhoid fever, but apart from that we refuse to prepare for the worst.
Of course nobody can prepare for breast cancer or kidney transplants. However, people with hypertension and Diabetes can see their doctors regularly so that they don't progressive to chronic kidney disease and eventually need kidney transplants.
I think it's high time Nigeria had some sort of decent health insurance so that we don't have to rely on public sympathy and donations for people who need to get medical treatment. Also with health insurance people will be able to go see their doctors early enough before they progress to needing surgeries, transplants and amputations.
For six years Okeoghene Ighiwotho (Oke), who had a severe case of diabetes, needed the sum of N5,000,000 (Five Million Naira) for surgical procedures in India but was unable to raise the funds. He wouldn't be needing the amputation had his diabetes been better managed.
Akerejola Meka needs kidney transplant , please help save a life.Zenith Bank - Account # 2080664569 Akerejola Meka #SaveMeka
Wouldn't be needing a kidney transplant if his hypertension were better managed.
It's great when well-to-do public people donate to such causes, but I think that's a bandaid fix for a deeper cancerous problem. Moreover nobody needs to be guilt tripped into donating. I think as a country we should look into a proper health insurance scheme. A stitch in time saves nine
and frees up donjazzy's money so he can buy me a MacBook pro
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The whole health care system in Naija is a mess. They definitely need to start emphasizing preventive care.
Nigeria weakens me. When I see another #savesomeone on twitter, all I can think about are those uneducated people who also need help but don't have access to social network & Donjazzy/Tonto Dikeh-like peeps. I know we can't save everyone which is disheartening I just find the whole thing heartbreaking.
And to think CBN's going to be spending a bunch on new denomination we don't need #sigh
There is actually health insurance scheme in place in Nigeria... but it comes like it does in every other country with the important criteria being : A GOOD JOB
So I guess what we should be asking for is that the government make it compulsory for every sector to provide a HEALTH MANAGEMENT scheme for its workers... no matter how lowly..and not only oil companies.
@madam sting: I don't even want to go into the mess that is the health care system in NAIja, misdiagnosis, etc.
One step at a time sha
@toinlicious: my point exactly! Not everybody has access to twitter and Don Jazzynand the rest.
@Nutty J: yeah, when we were younger my dad had health insurance through his job, but it was a federal job. People who don't have a job should have the option of purchasing some insurance plan. Most people are unemployed or increasingly self employed. We have to start somewhere sha.
i disagree with Nutty J. while yes, a good job means you are covered under a corporate plan or your company pays your health premium, you can definitely access it as an individual. i have red care running personally parallel to my hygeia (office cover) because i wanted to access the Reddington.
Babe, you are right, people need to get educated and make good decisions.
Health care scheme in Nigeria are accessible also for the Individuals and not just for Corporate Organizations...Nigerians need to start taking care of themselves and stop associating cancer and other serious diseases to the handiwork of the enemy/satan.
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