Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has advocated for more private sector investments in Nigeria’s healthcare, adding that it is necessary to reposition the sector and curb medical tourism.
Osinbajo stated this while inaugurating the Duchess International Hospital, a subsidiary of the Reddington Hospital Group, on Friday, in Lagos.
According to Osinbajo, the quality of facilities and personnel at the hospital affirms that Nigeria is richly endowed with talents.
“Today is one of those days that one gets extra proud for being a Nigerian.
“It is one of those days when your belief is affirmed that this is a country of world class talents, world class ideas, and world class execution.
“So, we are here at the Duchess International Hospital, by both medical and aesthetic standards, comparable to the best hospitals in the world”.
The vice president said he concurred with the proprietors on their mission to reverse medical tourism ”by delivering the highest standards using the most advanced technology equipment to give the fastest, most convenient access to the best medical expertise available anywhere in the world”.
