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Doctors decry $1bn medical tourism loss, health sector crisis

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submitted 6 months ago by uzong

Doctors decry $1bn medical tourism loss, health sector crisis

submitted 6 months ago by uzong

Doctors decry $1bn medical tourism loss, health sector crisis
  • The Nigerian Academy of Medicine expressed concern about the country's failing health sector due to issues like underfunding, poor infrastructure, and low morale among medical professionals, leading to a reliance on foreign medical care costing over $1 billion annually.
  • Urgent reforms, investment, and accountability are needed to strengthen the health sector, improve access to care, and reduce dependence on medical tourism, with a focus on issues like inadequate equipment, skilled personnel shortages, and the exodus of health workers to other countries.
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