The Deputy Governor of Gombe State, Manasseh Daniel Jatau, has said the billions of naira Nigerians spend on medical tourism could instead be invested in building world-class hospitals across the country, urging governments, the private sector, and healthcare stakeholders to work together to strengthen Nigeria’s health system and reduce maternal and infant mortality.
Jatau spoke on Thursday at the commissioning of Alliance Hospital’s new paediatric healthcare centres in Abuja, where he stressed that improving healthcare delivery should not be left solely to medical professionals but should be a collective responsibility.
“Health is too important to be left only in the hands of medical personnel alone,” he said, calling on all Nigerians to contribute in whatever capacity they can to improve healthcare delivery and ensure better health outcomes.
The deputy governor lamented the persistent disparity in access to quality healthcare, particularly in rural and underserved communities, citing the Inverse Care Law
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