The Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa says Nigeria will soon become a destination for medical tourism with the establishment of the Africa Medical Centre for Excellence (AMCE).
The NiDCOM boss made this claim in Abuja while receiving Mr Brian Deaver, the CEO, of AMCE and his team on a courtesy call.
She added that the number of medical facilities planned for the centre, it would go a long way to reducing the brain drain of medical professionals and be a game changer in medical tourism.
Dabiri-Erewa also said that with the establishment of AMCE, Nigeria’s healthcare system would ultimately become a medical hub with a major investment deal coming to the country.
In her words, “Having NiDCOM on board as a partner would help in attracting Nigerian medical personnel
working in the diaspora to tap into their expertise and capacity building
“With the assemblage of this wonderful team, I am optimistic that the project is already a huge success. I, therefore, assure you of our support and partnership in this regard.”
Dabiri-Erewa said that, if the vision and mission of the project were fully implemented as conceived, they will revamp the current situation of Nigeria’s health sector.
