With records indicating that Nigerians spend about N180 billion annually on foreign medical trips, the Federal Government Tuesday said it would focus its 2013 health budget on improving the quality of services at the tertiary levels to curb medical tourism out of the country, including applying stringent rules that will discourage the trend.

Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, made this known while briefing journalists after his presentation on the key performance indicators of the health sector in 2012  and proposed budget for the next fiscal year, at the State House, Abuja.

Chukwu said to achieve the goal, the Federal Government would intensify efforts to restore public confidence in the quality of tertiary health care system, while more public private partnerships would be pursued and realised.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/fg-to-apply-stringent-rules-on-foreign-medical-trips/121290/

way to go! but dont just talk,make it happen

This is not the first time we are hearing about this. I even heard of this same minister going for medical check-up in Germany recently. They should rather act than talking...abegi