Zulum Targets End to Medical Tourism as Shettima Inaugurates 400-bed Teaching Hospital
Michael Olugbode in Abuja Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has intensified efforts to curb medical tourism with the establishment of a 400-bed teaching hospital equipped with advanced diagnostic technology and specialist
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has launched a 400-bed teaching hospital in Maiduguri, aiming to combat medical tourism in the region. Vice President Kashim Shettima inaugurated the Kashim Ibrahim University Teaching Hospital, which features advanced diagnostic equipment and specialist healthcare services. The hospital's infrastructure includes 13 departments covering various medical fields, a medical college complex, a students' hostel, a 200-unit staff estate, and an oxygen plant complex.
Shettima praised Zulum for investing in lasting benefits for the state, particularly in healthcare and education, and highlighted the hospital's role in expanding access to quality care and strengthening medical training.
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