The World Health Organisation, WHO, country representative to Nigeria, Dr. Walter Mulombo, has warned that Nigeria risks missing key health targets under the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs.
Dr. Mulombo said that only 17 percent of the SDG targets are on track, leaving 83 percent in serious jeopardy.
The World Health Organization country representative stated this at a two-day workshop for health journalists, aimed at promoting data-driven health reporting, in Abuja.
The country representative emphasised the need for Nigeria to accelerate its efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage, UHC, by 2030, stressing the need for implementation, quality, scale, and speed.
Dr. Mulombo further highlighted Nigeria’s poor healthcare ranking, positioned 187th out of 191 countries, as a critical indicator of the nation’s challenges, stating that inadequate funding, insufficiently trained healthcare personnel, and high costs of medical services were identified as key barriers that require immediate attention.
