Speaking to LEADERSHIP yesterday in Abuja, the chief executive officer, Saudi German Hospital, Madinah, Dr Ramez Elawady said the decision to partner with Nigerian doctors is borne out of the need to tap into Nigeria’s vast health needs, and help to boost medical inflows into the country.

Elawady said this was important especially as the federal government wants to decrease medical tourism and impose restriction to deter health seeking Nigerians from travelling outside the country to seek health care services. “So I see this as an opportunity to have and invest in the health care industry inside Nigeria and to have and treat patients inside too. For us, its very important to have patients within this country and to develop and improve the skills of Nigerian doctors through collaborations and cooperation.” “In the long run, it will have good benefits for the country, the patients and for us as well.”

The CEO Saudi German Hospital said the health facility has two objectives which are short and long term. “The short term objective is to have a partnership with hospitals here in Nigeria, to enhance and to increase the quality of service provided to Nigerian patients and to provide services which are not available in  their hospitals here in Nigeria.”

Source:Leadership Online