Quest Journals Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science Volume 6 ~ Issue 9 (2018) pp.: 46-59 ISSN(Online) : 2321-9467 www.questjournals.org Research Paper Healthcare Delivery System and Preventive Health: A Review of Sojourn of Lagos State 1 2 Adewumi, I. and Akinyele, C.* 1&2 Department of Environmental Health Science, School of Allied Health and Environmental Science, Kwara State University Malete *Corresponding author:
[email protected] ABSTRACT: Lagos State is distressed with hosts of environmental and health difficulties; among which are: irregular urban development and indiscriminate waste disposal, air and water contamination, poor drainage services, insufficient infrastructural facilities and services. These environmental issues are negatively affecting the health of the inhabitants. This review overview the historical trend of healthcare delivery system in Nigeria, with particular reference to Lagos State. Literature review and key Informant Interview were employed to generate information for discussions in mainly descriptive approach. The review discussed the healthcare systems in Lagos State, mapped the healthcare facilities, identified challenges of healthcare delivery and suggest possible solutions. To improve the liveability of Lagos city and access to medical services, there is urgent need to resolve the challenges associated with healthcare services. KEYWORDS: Healthcare Delivery, Preventive Health, Lagos State Received 03 October, 2018; Accepted 15 October , 2018 © The author(s) 2018. Published with open access at www.questjournals.org I. INTRODUCTION In recent times, renewed interest and increasing concern by both local and global bodies over the health of key cities of the emerging nations is increasing. ‗Health‘ as a term is not easy to define.