Medical tourism costs Nigeria over $1bilion yearly – Minister

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Medical tourism costs Nigeria over $1bilion yearly – Minister

 

Minister of State for Health, Osagie Ehanire, has lamented the spate of medical tourism abroad by Nigerians.

Ehanire said Nigeria is currently losing more than $1 billion dollar yearly to medical service sourced abroad by Nigerians.

According to him, the increase in medical tourism is a declaration of no confidence in the nation’s health system.

The minister said this on Thursday in Benin during the University of Benin Teaching Hospital’s 46th founders’ day and launching of an endowment fund for the hospital.

He said: “About a year ago, it was estimated that Nigeria loses about $1billion every year to medical service sourced abroad. The figure is probably higher now.

“The medical tourism is a declaration of no confidence in our health system, which we must endeavour to address.”

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Nigerian President's Son Yusuf Buhari Returns From A Medical Trip

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Nigerian President's Son Yusuf Buhari Returns From A Medical Trip

 

Osagie Enahire receiving Yusuf Buhari at the airport

Nigeria’s First Son, Yusuf Buhari has returned to Abuja after spending weeks in Germany receiving medical treatment.

Saharareporters learned that Yusuf received treatment at the St. Joseph Hospital in Wiesbaden as well as further treatment to fix a broken arm at another hospital in Munich. Yusuf left Nigeria for Germany on January 12, 2018.

Yusuf spent some time at Cedarest Hospital in Abuja after he was injured in a power bike accident in Gwanripa neighborhood in Abuja while drag racing with a friend, Bashir Gwandu. 

He was received by the honorable Minister of State for Health, Osagie Enahire and was pictured meeting his father at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja.

Yusuf on handshake with his father, President Mohammed Buhari

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