Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari is currently in London for the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit.  He arrived over a week earlier to reportedly see his UK doctors.  Last year he was in London for two long spells, with one lasting over 100 days, being treated for an undisclosed illness.  Buhari also admitted that he has been treated by UK doctors since 1978.  He has now been president for three years and was unable to bring the presidential clinic in Aso Rock up to standards that his wife Aisha could find satisfactory.  His son, Yusuf, also had to been flown out recently to Germany for treatment for injuries suffered in a motorbike accident.  Incidentally, Buhari promised to end medical tourism when he was running for president.

In this interview Matshidiso Moeti looks at what steps African rulers like Buhari could take to improve healthcare provision in their countries and reduce the need for medical tourism.

More: https://www.naijiant.com/guestcolumn/qa-how-to-achieve-universal-health-coverage-in-africa/

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