Nigeria: Health Minister to Reverse U.S.$1 Billion Medical Tourism Capital Flight

[This Day] The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has expressed concern over the huge capital spending on medical tourism by Nigerians, stating that over $1 billion is spent on medical tourism abroad to countries such as India, Malaysia, China, Egypt, United Kingdom and others, with 60 per cent of the fund spent in four major areas of cardiology, orthopaedic, renal dialysis issues and cancer.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news