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Nigeria's National Health Law Expands Access

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan signed into law a National Health Bill that greatly expands access to health care for Nigeria's 190 or so million people. Health professionals are hopeful that a stronger health delivery system will improve outcomes overall, reduce child and maternal mortality and provide a barrier in both cities and rural areas against future epidemics, including cholera and Ebola. Reporting on African cities and their efforts to build resilience is supported by the Rockefeller Foundation.

Tami Hultman / AllAfrica

Kwara State government-run health clinic near Ilorin.

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    Insurance Ties Cities, Rural Health Systems

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    A medical professional holds a patient who is a member of a community health insurance scheme in Nigeria's Kwara State, which pioneered the community insurance model in Africa's most populous country. ... see more »

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