Management of Duchess International Hospital, Lagos, says it is investing heavily in cardiovascular health and specialist care to curb medical tourism as the hospital marks its fifth anniversary, having performed 2,053 complex surgical procedures, including 44 open-heart surgeries.
The management said the hospital had reduced the need for Nigerians to travel abroad for cardiac treatment and surgery by providing high-quality care locally.
It pledged to intensify efforts to reverse the trend of medical tourism.
According to the management, Nigerian medical specialists in the diaspora are returning home to perform complex surgeries at the hospital, giving patients access to advanced treatment without travelling abroad.
The move, it noted, is helping patients avoid long waiting lists abroad and reduce treatment costs by more than 50 per cent.
The West African Health Sector Unions Network disclosed in 2022 that Nigerians spent an estimated $1bn annually on medical tourism.
It attributed the exodus of
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