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Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is witnessing a surge in reverse medical tourism, with patients from the United States and other countries thronging the nation’s hospitals to seek affordable and high-quality kidney transplants.
The Vice President who attributed the choice of Nigeria for treatment to affordability and high-quality expertise within the country’s medical community stated this during a courtesy visit by the Nigerian Association of Nephrology (NAN) at the Presidential Villa ahead of the association’s 37th Scientific Conference.
According to the Vice President, 13 patients from the United States recently came to Nigeria for kidney transplants, and they receive the same level of expertise available anywhere in the world.
The Vice President praised the Chief Medical Director Centre, Dr. Olalekan Olatise for his contributions to kidney care emphasising the need for Nigeria to build its medical workforce.
