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Fast forward to a few months ago, when news broke of a revolutionary breakthrough treatment for sickle cell anaemia. Someone had let magic in on the light! Based on the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology, the treatment promised the cessation of the succession of the sickle cell disease sufferer’s crises and offered the bounties to cured sufferers of a normal life. My thought on first acquaintance with the news, was that I would have given everything for my brother to be alive in these times.
Given these scenarios, what ought a responsible government to do? This is the third dilemma. One that Nigerian governments have faced perennially in the economy’s downstream oil and gas sector. And which since the incumbent federal government came into office, last year, it has struggled so shamefully with. There are apparently, three all-inclusive options. Governments could pursue programmes that reduce costs to help producers bring prices down.
Unfortunately, there are no quick fixes to these dilemmas. On the path to their solutions, costs will pile up. In the case of the healthcare sector and new drugs for old ailments, these costs could be terrible.Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough, researched reporting relies on the support of readers like you.At Premium Times, we firmly believe in the importance of high-quality journalism.