Oloriegbe, who spoke in Ilorin at the weekend, said the move was to enable Nigerians to undergo treatment locally, thus reducing quest for treatment in foreign countries. He explained that some Nigerians travel abroad for treatment due to lack of information on the availability of manpower and equipment needed in local hospitals. The legislator informed that cancer fund had been created with the 2020 budget, pointing out that one of the issues responsible for treatment abroad was the availability of certain specialised equipment. He said the Senate had agreed with stakeholders to establish a database to link all hospitals with media broadcast to keep Nigerians abreast of what are available. “Medical tourism is a major issue we considered in the 2020 budget.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 05, 2020 18:56 UTC