It's tough being sick in Nigeria if your are poor. Some patients beg for money to pay medical fees. Two women sit outside the entrance of medical building begging for money to pay for their treatment. The woman on the left has brought her child, but without cash the child is unlikely to be treated.
Image Number: APN760100

APN760100

Title: Drum Magazine social history photographs, Nigeria edition 599 Description: It's tough being sick in Nigeria if your are poor. Some patients beg for money to pay medical fees. Two women sit outside the entrance of medical building begging for money to pay for their treatment. The woman on the left has brought her child, but without cash the child is unlikely to be treated. "The practice of medicine in Nigeria shocks me." Those are the words of a doctor. He goes further. Says that some doctors care more about money than about curing patients entrusted to them. Country: Nigeria Date Created: 11-1959 Creator: Drum Social Histories Credit Notice: Matthew Faji / Drum Social Histories / Bailey's African History Archive / african.pictures Keywords: