ONE campaign with Waje
By ONE Campaign
15 July 2016 |
1:18 pm
Despite being Africa’s biggest economy, Nigeria proportionately spends very little on the health of its citizens and is failing to meet its promises on health spending. Waje meets one family and learns of the terrible consequences.
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