Understand The History Of NHS IV Flashcards
- The emergence of centralized control health services: At the turn of the century
medical service as is the case with other services in Gambia
In nigeria Specifically
medical Services
developed and expanded with industrialisation. most medical doctors were Civil Servant
except those working for missionary hospitals who Combine evangelical work with healing. Among the civil service doctors
adi cal officers) they formed the nucleus of the ministry of health in lagos. The details of
Centralized administration of health services up till this point are complex.
Between 1952 and 1954
the Control of
Medical services was transferred
to the
Regional government
as for the Control of other services each of . 3 regions ( eastern
ministry of health
in additions to the
Federal ministry of health. Although the
Federal Government was responsible for most of the health budget of the state
the state government were free to allocate the healthcare budget as they did fit