Nigeria is set to have a first cancer hospital, the African Medical Centre of Excellence has said.
This was made known by the AMCE Chief Executive Officer, Brian Deaver, when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Wednesday.
Deaver noted that most Nigerian hospitals are general in nature, hence the need to fill up the gaps specifically in tackling cancer and cardiovascular disease.
The CEO also said that the hospital would create jobs for a thousand people and healthcare workers which would help manage the brain drain syndrome, explaining that the environment would be created for those who left to return.
He said, “It is truly a pleasure to be with you here and to talk a little bit about what we are doing and to really seek the collaboration, as we look to bring back all of the talented and educated and experienced doctors and nurses around the…
