Nigeria: Govt Mulls Specialised Surgery Centres to Check Medical Tourism

Lafia — The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Folorunso Adewole, yesterday said the Federal Government was mulling establishment of specialised centres to handle cardiovascular and thoracic surgeries in a bid to check medical tourism.

Speaking at the second yearly general meeting (AGM) and scientific conference of the Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of Nigeria (ACTSON) with the theme, Sustainable cardiovascular surgery in Nigeria: Leaning from the experience of regional centres in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Adewole observed that the brain drain in the sector was affecting the nation negatively.

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