The hope is that patients will stop in the city for medical services rather than flying on to the West, or countries such as Turkey, or India. Many people are seeking advanced medical treatment especially as noncommunicable diseases like cancer, diabetes, and hypertension rise across the continent. Ethiopians spend an estimated $500 million on medical tourism, according to an unpublished health ministry report seen by Semafor Africa. The new medical campus will have four centers of excellence in cardiology, nuclear medicine, oncology, and neuro-spinal services. Room for DisagreementEthiopia’s northern Tigray region has been one of the regions most underserved by healthcare services in recent years.

Source: Ethiopian News February 22, 2024 12:47 UTC