A consortium of Nigerian-American medical medical doctors and traders has entered a Public-Personal Partnership with the Enugu State Authorities to ascertain the African Medical Metropolis (AMC), a groundbreaking 100-hectare medical tourism facility estimated to gulp greater than $300 million.
On Wednesday, July 17, Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, signed a memorandum of settlement with the AMC workforce, marking the start of a transformative period in African healthcare.
The initiative comes at a crucial time when Nigeria is experiencing a big mind drain of medical professionals to the UK and america as a consequence of a deteriorating healthcare system. With Nigerians spending over $1 billion yearly on medical tourism, the African Medical Metropolis is a beacon of hope for each Nigeria and the African continent.
The AMC President, Dr. Ogbozor additionally highlighted Enugu’s strategic location and the state authorities’s supportive disposition as key elements in deciding on it for the challenge.
“Enugu State is sort of within the middle of all of the hub of transportation. When you’re going from Port Harcourt to Abuja, you need to undergo Enugu State. When you plan to go from Cross River to Lagos, you need to undergo Enugu State,” stated Dr. Ogbozor.
He additionally identified the abundance of medical services within the area, such because the College of Nigeria Educating Hospital (UNTH) and the Enugu State Educating Hospital, which would supply a sturdy expertise pool for AMC.
Options of African Medical Metropolis
- Specialty Care Middle
- College of Drugs
- Major Care Middle
- Youngsters’s Hospital
- Telemedicine
- Sturdy Well being Insurance coverage Scheme
- Concierge/Government Care Middle
- Analysis and Medical Trials Middle
- Pharma Analysis Middle
- Most cancers Centre
- 15 Hectares Photo voltaic Plant
The African Medical Metropolis guarantees to raise healthcare supply in Africa, fostering innovation and offering world-class medical providers throughout the continent.
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