THE POLICY OF CONCESSION AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES IN IMO STATE (A STUDY OF OGBOKO AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY DEATO SOUTH LGA, IMO STATE)
Abstract
Abstract
This paper examines concession and commercialization in Health care services of Imo state Government, the issues and challenges ahead with special reference to Ogboko Autonomous Community in Ideato South, (L.G.A, Iino state. Despite Imo state huge investment in the public health services her on the investment have been abysmally low several decades Thus, co redress the poor performance of public health services, the Imo state Government of Nigeria has embarked on concession of' its health sector with expectations that the concession would boost socio-economic development. The population of the study was drawn from (.ògboko autonomous community in Ideato of Imo state. Data collected were analyzed using simple percentage table arid chi-square. The results of the findings showed that concession of the health services in Imo state is a welcomed one. Il also showed that the meets up with the governments contractual agreement as regards the I uality health care delivery and economic development of the state. Yet, the expectations have not been met, while barriers to [he implementation of (his policy programmes continue to affect the patients the society. The paper submits that unless the Imo state government cultivates people-friendly innovative ideas, the crises
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