Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- One prayer on the lips of most Nigerians is not to have anything to do with healthcare facilities - either private or government-owned in Nigeria. In fact, most average Nigerians dread going to hospitals due to the prohibitive costs as well as man-hours spent on queues to see a doctor or take a lab test, especially at government-owned facilities.

Getting proper healthcare has become so expensive in Nigeria that the cost is now way above what the masses can afford. Getting treated for what most consider the most 'ordinary' ailment, malaria, could cost an individual over N50,000.

Once a patient presents symptoms at any health facility, they will be directed to carry out at least three medical tests for the doctor to ...