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Patients dying as Nigerian cash crisis hits health services before election

Patients dying as Nigerian cash crisis hits health services before election

Many pregnant and critically ill people unable to pay for health services after botched attempt to replace currency

Several people have died and the lives of pregnant women and critically ill patients have been put at risk after a botched attempt to replace Nigeria’s currency in the buildup to Saturday’s general election left countless people unable to pay for treatment.

Health bosses have warned of a “dire” situation for those who cannot access care in the country, where riots sparked by severe cash shortages have spread in recent weeks.

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