Lagos State takes major step to end Medical tourism

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The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it has concluded plans to construct a world class medical park under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.

The park will be located at the former Lagos State School of Nursing site on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, will be constructed by

The State Commissioner for Health said “It gives me great pleasure to announce that after the receipt of a Certificate of Compliance from the State Public Procurement Agency and a final presentation today to the Executive Council of Lagos State, approval has been given to MEDIPARK International Limited Consortium which comprises of MEDIPARK International Limited, Cleveland Clinics Ohio USA, St. Barnabas Healthcare System New Jersey and American Hospital Management Company Washington DC to be the developer to construct manage and operate a medical park. It is a joint venture arrangement with Ibile Holdings Ltd,”

The project is expected to gulp 49 billion naira and take 20 months to complete.

Dr Jide Idris further said offer spaces to primary care physicians alongside in-house specialists as well as ancillary services providing a full range of excellent quality high technology cutting – edge medical and diagnostic services to cater for general and specialty medical services tailored to meet the medical needs of Lagosians and Nigerians at large.