The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, on Wednesday announced that open heart surgery can now be performed in Nigeria for an average of N500, 000 at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH, in Enugu.
The last time an open heart surgery was performed in Nigeria was 10 years ago when the hospital had to move from its old site in Enugu metropolis to its permanent site at Ituku-Ozala Since then, any Nigerian needing to undergo the surgery had to go abroad to get the surgery done.
The resumption of the surgery in Nigeria was facilitated by the management of the hospital in collaboration with a United States-based
Non-Governmental Organisation, VOOM Foundation.
Mr. Maku said Nigerians can immediately begin to access the facility of the UNTH in Enugu.
In March, Nigeria’s Health Minister, Onyebuchi Chukwu commissioned the heart surgery unit. Mr. Chukwu said the resuscitation became necessary in order to stop the current trend whereby “Nigerians are flown abroad
for medical missions”.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Open heart surgery in Nigeria to cost N500, 000
The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, on Wednesday announced that open heart surgery can now be performed in Nigeria for an average of N500, 000 at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH, in Enugu.
The last time an open heart surgery was performed in Nigeria was 10 years ago when the hospital had to move from its old site in Enugu metropolis to its permanent site at Ituku-Ozala Since then, any Nigerian needing to undergo the surgery had to go abroad to get the surgery done.
The resumption of the surgery in Nigeria was facilitated by the management of the hospital in collaboration with a United States-based
Non-Governmental Organisation, VOOM Foundation.
Mr. Maku said Nigerians can immediately begin to access the facility of the UNTH in Enugu.
In March, Nigeria’s Health Minister, Onyebuchi Chukwu commissioned the heart surgery unit. Mr. Chukwu said the resuscitation became necessary in order to stop the current trend whereby “Nigerians are flown abroad
for medical missions”.
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