Political office holders in Nigeria has been caution on their healthcare expenditure abroad which experts described as wasteful to the nation's economy.
NISER Prof.Olukunle Frank Odumosun lament on some factors that contributed to inequitable healthcare outcome in Nigeria health sector as neglect and decay in government health facilities, inconstant government health policy and economic problems;adding "Nigeria as a federation, its three tiers should be able to adequately involve in
organization, management and funding the healthcare delivery system through primary, secondary and tertiary health institution."
The Don later called on government to extend health insurance services to other sources.
Over viewing the seminar topic Dr.Oyedunni Arulogun, Acting Dean Faculty of Public Health College of Medicine UCH Ibadan said healthcare, which is one of the basic necessity of life need to be given proper financial backing to achieve robust health status outcome.
Dr.Arulogun observed that self- medication and mixture of orthodox with traditional treatment is the bane behind various sickness in the country nowadays.
Dr.Arulogun who agreed that traditional healthcare are key to the nation's healthcare because of their nearness to the community; frowned on self medication which she said every Nigerian are guilty of and call for regular healthcare promotional campaigns by
government for community awareness.
Presenting his paper titled "Healthcare Seeking Behavior of Nigerians'.Dr.Noah A.Olasehinde of the Federal Character Commission Ibadan noted that the increasing utilization of healthcare services has become the prime goal many developed and developing nations.
Dr.Olasehinde stated that provision of medical and related services aimed at maintaining good healthcare through preventive and curative healthcare services need good attention, but here in Nigeria, the healthcare seeking behavior among household members often depend on the decision making structures within every households.
Dr.Olasehinde observed that with prevalent poverty in the country , heavy Dependant on OOP spending made many Nigerians compromise their health and observed that the bargaining power of each members strongly determine the share of resources allocated to individual within the household,as "poor households are less likely to consult healthcare professionals'. Dr. Olasehinde therefore urge government to make available healthcare facilities more accessible and affordable, formalize and regulates the herbal medicine practice in the country; standardize, coordinate and regulates the healing activities of the faith centers across the country; protect poor households and reduce fertility rate he concluded.
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