Why must healing mean flying out? At the Gates Foundation's Goalkeepers event in Lagos, Aliko Dangote raised a bold challenge: end Nigeria’s dependence on foreign hospitals and build a healthcare system at home. According to Premium Times, the industrialist called on the wealthy and the government alike to invest in producing medicines locally and to stop the 'health tourism' draining both dignity and national resources.
Dangote’s call to end medical tourism reopens questions about Nigeria’s healthcare priorities, planning, and pride. If we can cure cement dependency, why not medicine?
- Aliko Dangote advocates for ending medical tourism among Nigerians.
- He emphasised the need to invest in local drug manufacturing.
- Dangote draws comparison to Nigeria’s rise in cement and fertiliser self-sufficiency.
- The event featured Governor Yahaya, who shared healthcare reforms in Gombe.
- Partnership with the Gates Foundation is seen as a key catalyst for progress.
This moment is more than policy, it’s a question of confidence in the homegrown cure. Will Nigeria treat itself with its own hands?
