Kenya’s doctor-to-patient ratio remains 1 doctor to every 16,000 patients.
Source: Nzioka Waita, chief of staff in the Kenyan presidency
Latest data puts ratio at 1:6,355
There are 200,000 abortions a year in South Africa, and many of these are “repeat” abortions.
Source: Cheryllyn Dudley, South African MP (March 2018)
Official figures show half this number. Data on illegal and “repeat” abortions aren't available.
Nigeria also ranks fourth among the 30 highest TB burden countries in the world and first in Africa
Source:
Nigeria’s junior health minister, Dr Osagie Ehanire (March 2018)
Newer estimates places Nigeria second in Africa, 7th worldwide for its TB burden
Malaria kills 756,000 under five Nigerian children each year
Source:
The Guardian newspaper (April 2018)
Figure closer to deaths from all causes
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In Nigeria, chronic depression affects one in five adults
Source: Nigeria's The Guardian newspaper (Feb 2018)
Scale used in study cannot diagnose depression
About 47% of road fatalities are pedestrians
Source: Tweet by SA Traffic Infringement Agency (April 2018)
Agency referred to passenger deaths during Easter 2017
South Africa spends about seven times more per head on healthcare than Nigeria does
Source:
Nigeria's ThisDay newspaper
(Feb 2018)
In 2015, Nigeria spent US$97 pp & SA US$471
More than a quarter of Nigerian women are still subjected to genital mutilation
Source:
Nigeria's The Guardian newspaper
(Jan 2018)
Newest data shows this number has since fallen.
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