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Nigeria to curb medical tourism


Dr Osagie Ehanire(Minister of State for Health)

The Federal Government is seeking ways to improve efficiency in the operations of public hospitals and re-equip them to save foreign exchange drain arising from medical tourism.

The Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, made the statement at a news briefing to commemorate the ”5th World Universal Health Coverage Day,” in Abuja on Wednesday.

Ehanire noted the theme for the commemoration, ”Unite for universal health coverage”  and slogan,  ”Now is the time for collective action.’’

He said that the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and its partners had developed an operational platform for ensuring that every citizen had access to affordable and comprehensive care in a timely manner.

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