Tag: Medical Tourism
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I have no plans of returning to Germany for further treatment – Akeredolu
Apparently peeved by insinuations from certain quarters that he has plans to embark on another medical tourism, Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has denied ever nursing such intentions. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls the powerful Ondo politician has been under intense pressure to resume official duties or vacate office. To this end, the Ondo state government…
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TNG Deal Breakers: Outlandish outbound medical tourism and drain on dollar revenue
At 415 Naira to US$1, Nigeria’s outbound medical tourism cost the economy 664 billion Naira or US$ 1.6 billion as of May 2022. These are the estimated official figures admitted by the federal government as money spent by Nigerians seeking healthcare overseas. Comparatively, while inbound medical tourist visit to the country was under 1000 in…
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EXPOSED: How Plateau Gov plans to spend N73m tax payers money on summit/medical tourism in Dubai/ US
Despite excruciating pangs of hunger and lack in Nigeria, the Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong and his entourage are billed to visit Dubai and the United States which will cost NN73,686,340.00.
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Tinubu returns to Nigeria after 10 days medical tourism to UK
Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu is back to Nigeria after a 10-day medical tourism in the United Kingdom.
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Chief Medical Director replies Buhari on why Nigerians travel abroad for medical care
Dr Mohammed Usman, the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Bida, on Sunday said that people seeking medical treatments outside the country were the bane of the successes of healthcare policies and operations in the country. Usman, who was the guest speaker at the annual general meeting of the Kutigi Old Students…
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New York Times taunts Buhari over fifth medical tourism to UK
The New York Times on Monday mocked President Muhammadu Buhari’s fifth visit to the United Kingdom for medical attention. Recall that the president on Tuesday departed Abuja for the United Kingdom. His media aides had also earlier stated that only him (Buhari) can reveal the nature of his illness. The NYT in its publication on…