Nigeria: UNILAG don seeks expansion of health insurance coverage for adults

A public health physician and senior lecturer at the University of Lagos, Dr. Adedoyin Ogunyemi, has called for the expansion of health insurance coverage for older adults in the state.

Ogunyemi, who is also a co-principal investigator for the implementation of an age-friendly clinic, disclosed that chronic conditions are more common among older adults, who constitute 11 percent of the state’s population.

She made this statement during the flag-off of the age-friendly clinic at…