Politics
Medical Tourism Drains Nigeria’s Reserves, We Must Stop It Now – Osinbajo
Nigeria’s vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has express concerns over the amount spent by Nigerians on healthcare tourism.
This has come just days after President Buhari returned from his extended stay (103 days) receiving treatment in the UK.
So here are the points made during a two-day national health dialogue organised by the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism:
We want to stop that trend because it is draining our reserves
Healthcare for Nigerians is important to the Buhari administration.
Buhari administration was interested in health issues, but poverty was also a major issue to look at
State government should join in so as to ensure universal health coverage in the country.
The statement will come as a shock to many Nigerians considering president Buhari has just returned from a 103-day medical vacation to the UK. He also spent a few weeks in the UK receiving treatment earlier in the year.
Premium Times Nigeria has the full details of the event.
Martin Uzochukwu
August 25, 2017 at 6:02 pm
Can you tell your Oga this crap?
Joel Odilichukwu
August 25, 2017 at 5:16 pm
You’re right, those resources should be used to fix our health care facilities
Franklin Frank
August 25, 2017 at 3:15 pm
You should have stop your stupid Buhari from going travel for medical treatment.
Henry C Icha
August 25, 2017 at 2:45 pm
Thank You start from your boss
Chigozie Okoh
August 25, 2017 at 2:37 pm
Including your Oga medical trip abroad..
Alex Nwabuife
August 25, 2017 at 2:35 pm
yeye man
Okwuchi Austin Isaac
August 25, 2017 at 2:00 pm
Tell ur oga and ur party
Andybest Bush
August 25, 2017 at 1:48 pm
You mean only the president will be going right ,i hope you have not forget dat u are a profesor
Eze Josephine
August 25, 2017 at 1:28 pm
Medicine after death.
Ndubuisi Eze
August 25, 2017 at 1:10 pm
Nonsense
Bob-Mezie Clements
August 25, 2017 at 12:37 pm
You’re a hypocrite mr man, but you supported your boss for such venture. What nonsense.
Pius Friday
August 25, 2017 at 12:30 pm
Yes
Adumekwe Junior Chika
August 25, 2017 at 12:15 pm
Your boss have finished Nigeria
Pastorbright Nwakanma
August 25, 2017 at 12:14 pm
Arrest this man for hate speech
Bon Ejehu
August 25, 2017 at 12:06 pm
Can the Ogas resist it? Well, it is a waiting game. And the man on the street can’t afford it. We are on the watch for the first culprit.
Onyegiri Chinedu Emmanuel
August 25, 2017 at 11:29 am
bcs u have never sick your own na
Emmanuel Akwa Okorie
August 25, 2017 at 11:23 am
Who cares, you people should continue
Ben Dike
August 25, 2017 at 11:08 am
Hahahahaha hahahahaha, you are promoting hate speech Mr vice president. So you don’t want our president to get healed?
Engr Vincent Chukwu
August 25, 2017 at 11:06 am
Are you just waking up?
Ernest Chukwuemeka EmmyGod
August 25, 2017 at 10:57 am
Just prepare a grave for buhari first, before any other thing.
Jerom Chisom Paul
August 25, 2017 at 10:56 am
No public servant should be allowed for medical treatment abroad starting from Buhari.
Uscar David
August 25, 2017 at 10:50 am
This professor must defend his professorship i doubt you ooooo
Margaret Okorie
August 25, 2017 at 10:48 am
osibanjo can’t say that.
Stanley Ofoedum
August 25, 2017 at 10:47 am
Tell ur bubu that. Idiot
Dimkpa Godwin
August 25, 2017 at 10:42 am
Foolish Man, go and tell it to The Dictator ur Oga called Buhari, Foolish People.
Casmir Nonso
August 25, 2017 at 10:37 am
Is dis man well so?
John Paul Chidi
August 25, 2017 at 10:34 am
Who approved it? Shameless people
Ijeoma Allison
August 25, 2017 at 10:33 am
You are being hypocritical when the president is the sole culprit here what did you do.
Don Iyke J Stino
August 25, 2017 at 10:25 am
Completely sick , it seems he has lost his brain completely
Ikechukwu Ezenwata
August 25, 2017 at 10:20 am
Our reserve dry?. Ok ! Oga take note pls. More trip ahead.
Folarin Aje
August 25, 2017 at 10:18 am
The only way out is to provide & improve facilites in our tertiary healthcare centres and bring them to internation standards Next improve manpower skills & training all cadres of healthcare providers .Simultaneously improve General hosp & Comprehensive healthcare centre to cater for over 80 percent of the population who need healthcare services Stop all lip services to health care matters Improve budgetary allocation to health ministry to be headed by a minister with vision & drive
Ifeoma Peter
August 25, 2017 at 10:10 am
Has your eyes opened.zoo have not seen any thing.all hail Biafra
Phyllz Fair
August 25, 2017 at 10:07 am
Lol
Asikogu Samuel
August 25, 2017 at 10:05 am
Tell your oga
Arinzechukwu Izuogu
August 25, 2017 at 9:56 am
Osibanjo yorobastard ndi ara.bunch of Hypocrites
Okezie Collins
August 25, 2017 at 9:54 am
Tell ur buhari pls hahahahahhhahahahahahahahah apceeeeeeeeeee shame idiots
Christian Abor
August 25, 2017 at 9:54 am
So you don’t just know,that after hell it will to Nigeria, the zoo where you can see such monkey like osibanjor and co.
Obi Monday
August 25, 2017 at 9:54 am
Pls who is this one talking to?
Jude Onuora
August 25, 2017 at 9:48 am
Truth is coming out small small now
Felix Smart
August 25, 2017 at 9:48 am
stop vomiting shits!!! tell it to ur pa mb nah…
Golden Heart
August 25, 2017 at 9:47 am
So you want to tell us that all our reserve was spend on Buhari health….. Nigeria una never see anything ☕
Eleje David Otobius Megnini
August 25, 2017 at 9:45 am
This man is going mad. Who and who is wasting d money, is it nt pa. Mb n its cabals. Am i among? Pls don’t be stupid
Ifeoma Umeagudosi
August 25, 2017 at 9:44 am
What about buhari hospital and parking space bill?