The Federal Government announced on Tuesday that Nigeria is emerging as a key hub for quality healthcare, attracting patients not only from West Africa but also from countries like the United States and the United Kingdom.
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, shared this during a briefing with State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Minister outlined major decisions to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system, including the approval of N12 billion for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines in six tertiary health institutions.
According to him: “People are now beginning to come from the subregion, and even from faraway places like the UK and the US, to receive quality healthcare in Nigeria.
“Despite the challenges we face, significant progress is being made, and the transformation promised by President Tinubu is already taking shape.”
Pate said FEC approved contracts for the procurement and installation of three MRI machines and two CT scanners at: University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (Akwa Ibom), Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta (Ogun State), Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (Osun State, Federal Medical Center, Keffi (Nasarawa State, Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital (Adamawa State and Federal Teaching Hospital, Kebbi (Kebbi State).
“This investment in critical diagnostic infrastructure is part of a broader effort to expand Nigeria’s health system capacity, ensuring that our tertiary institutions can offer world-class medical services,” Pate noted.
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