The Corona Virus (COVID-19) Pandemic and the Challenge of Healthcare Infrastructure in Nigeria: What Role for Public-private Partnerships?

Augustine Arimoro

The Corona Virus (COVID-19) Pandemic and the Challenge of Healthcare Infrastructure in Nigeria: What Role for Public-private Partnerships?

Augustine Arimoro

Faculty of Business and Law

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Abstract

While it is not new that Nigeria is challenged by a huge infrastructure deficit, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the country’s comatose healthcare system. Given the country’s dwindling revenue, massive debt profile and the inability of the public-sector to efficiently manage public facilities in the country, this paper examines how the public-private partnership model of infrastructure procurement can be deployed as a solution for Nigeria’s healthcare crisis. In addition to the above, this paper takes a look at how a partnership with the private sector can aid Nigeria’s quest towards achieving healthcare-related Sustainable Development Goals. The paper also considers two healthcare-based projects as case studies to serve as lessons for future projects in the country. Among others, the paper recommends a holistic long-term solution for the country’s healthcare needs.

This is a pre-print of a paper available on SSRN at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3813226.

Original language	English
Pages	19
Number of pages	35
Volume	3
Publication status	Published - 28 Mar 2021

Publication series

Name	Theoretical and Applied Law
ISSN (Print)	2686-7834

Keywords

Healthcare

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