Fubara Plans Hub For Medical Tourism In Africa.

Rivers state Governor Sir Similaiyi Fubara says he will improve healthcare infrastructure and services in the State in order to make it the first choice medical tourism destination in Nigeria, and Africa by extension.

The Governor said, to achieve this, his government would pay serious attention to improving medical facilities and make services available to the people, particularly at the primary level to bridge observed gaps between the primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services in the State.

He said, the ongoing reconstruction, rehabilitation, and upgrade of all primary healthcare facilities across the state, is with a view to integrating them with existing secondary and tertiary institutions, adding that it was equally intended to deliver immediate but quality healthcare services to the majority of the people.

Governor Fubara who disclosed in Government House, Port Harcourt on the modest achievements of his administration in the health sector since assumption of office said, besides the construction, renovation, and upgrade of primary healthcare centers across the state, the capacity of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital has been improved with the training of personnel, as well as the establishment of critical units, equipped with modern equipment to deliver sterling expertise services to patients.