Patients seeking care in Nigeria’s post-fuel-subsidy era could be up against another round of hikes in the cost of accessing care as health businesses grapple with the impact of the recent rise in fuel prices on their operations.
Although the sort of quick effect seen in heightened transport fares has not taken off on patients’ bills, private health providers say patients will face the brunt of the development in the medium term, unless the government initiates palliatives to cushion the effects of subsidy removal.
