PROBLEMS WITH THE NIGERIAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

I. Introduction

Thesis: Health Care in Nigeria faces a number of problems.

II. Body

A. Problem #1 - Disparity between rural and urban, rich and poor

--How do economic problems contribute to health care problems?

--How much of the problem is economic, and how much is due to choices by the government?

B. Problem #2 - Poorly trained medical personnel

--What are the causes of this problem? Why don't personnel receive better training?

--What are some examples of misdiagnosis?

--Aside from poor training, what is the attitude of the personnel?

--What are some of the negative effects?

C. Problem #3 - Not enough personnel

D. Problem #4 - Inadequate Equipment

E. Problem #5 - Inadequate Supplies/Medication

F. Problem #6 - Environmental/Disease Problems

--What are the causes?

--Does sanitation play a part?

--Does poor understanding of health issues by the public play a part?

--Are most people educated on health issues?

G. Problem #7 - People Not Well-Informed about Health Care

--Birth Control/Sex Education/Abortion Issues

H. Solutions

--short-term (immediate, but not lasting)

--long-term (long-range, investment, more lasting)

III. Conclusion

The 1994 Elections in South Africa

Chronological Structure

I. Intro.

II. Body

A. Apartheid--Historical Overview

--What is Apartheid?

--What are the Causes of Apartheid?

--Who is Nelson Mandela?

B. The Election

--What changes allowed the election to occur?

--Who were the primary competitors, and what did they stand for?

--How was the election run?

C. The Election Results

--What were the results?

--How did the Blacks feel?

--How did the Whites feel?

--How did the people around the world feel?

D. The Future

--What are Mandela's plans?

III. Conclusion