Self medication has become the silent killer of the people with symptoms of ailments.
This is because the process for medical examinations around the world, especially Nigeria is so frustrating and outdated thereby encouraging self medication by the affected while they wait for medical result of the test carried out.
Test result for medical checkups take not less than 24 hours to be out in Nigeria. This has prompted people to rely on self medication to get relieve for their ailment while waiting for the test result.
The situation is worst in government owned institutions which charges ailing victims of every little thing that they used in the process of carrying out medical examinations, moving specimen and test results to different departments and even inflating the price of Drugs prescribed.
These act by government and the delay in release of test result has pushed over 93% of Nigerians into self medication as they ca no longer bear the cost and the pain of their ailment for that long period of time.
Test result for medical checkups take not less than 24 hours to be out in Nigeria. This has prompted people to rely on self medication to get relieve for their ailment while waiting for the test result.
The situation is worst in government owned institutions which charges ailing victims of every little thing that they used in the process of carrying out medical examinations, moving specimen and test results to different departments and even inflating the price of Drugs prescribed.
These act by government and the delay in release of test result has pushed over 93% of Nigerians into self medication as they ca no longer bear the cost and the pain of their ailment for that long period of time.
Every one now rely on self medication if they can pin point the symptom of their ailment to any disease or infection.
Can self medication be ended around the world?
It is nearly impossible.
This is because the bureaucracy involved in any government intervention will only open doors to corruption as Nigerians take advantage of any loophole to their benefit. Hording of drugs to be released to someone confirmed with ailment requiring of such drug will lead to diversion of the product by people who are given the charge to watch over it.
Again, individual has learnt to trust local herbs which they say is more effective than conventional medicines and has also accused the health practitioners of releasing sub-standard products to make sure individuals keep coming back to them for treatments of the same ailment.
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