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Nigeria’s Outbound Medical Tourism Plunges as Domestic Healthcare Gains Ground

Published January 5, 2026 by TRI Staff

Nigeria’s Outbound Medical Tourism Plunges as Domestic Healthcare Gains Ground

Affluent Nigerians and even government officials frequently sought care abroad for conditions ranging from cardiac surgeries and cancer treatments to fertility issues and orthopedics, citing inadequate facilities, equipment shortages, and a brain drain of skilled professionals at home.

ABUJA, Nigeria (TRI) — Nigeria’s outbound medical tourism — long a drain on foreign exchange reserves as citizens sought advanced treatments abroad — experienced a…

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