Nigeria's health sector has an estimated annual deficit of $10 billion, according to a report by Northcourt, a real estate investment solutions company.
The report revealed that Nigeria imported $1.45 billion pharmaceuticals in 2019, which was a 182 per cent increase year-on-year, with demand still on the increase due to the pandemic.
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