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How to reduce medical trips and tourism, by Aisha Buhari

…asks healthcare providers to take the advantage of FG's initiative through CBN guidelines for the N100bn Credit Support for the Healthcare Sector

First Lady Aisha Buhari has suggested ways Nigeria can reduce medical trips and tourism outside the country.

Mrs Buhari said this in a statement she released upon her return from a medical trip to Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Saturday.

She said “I recall hosting the private healthcare Providers earlier in the year and we had a very productive engagement where the issue of building the capacity of Nigeria health sector was the major focus, and funding was discovered to be the major challenge.

“I therefore call on the healthcare providers to take the advantage of the Federal Government’s initiative through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) guidelines for the operation of NGN100 Billion Credit Support for the Healthcare Sector as was released recently contained in a circular dated March 25, 2020 to the Commercial Banks.

“This will no doubt help in building and expanding the capacity of the Nigerian health sector and ultimately reduce medical trips and tourism outside the Country.

“Once again, I thank our frontline workers, and all Nigerians for their steadfast as we navigate the challenges facing the entire world.”

The trip generated controversy because it was not officially announced and was done even before Nigeria announced the resumption of international flights in the country.

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