New Osun Health University Poised to Reduce Medical Tourism

The Federal Ministry of Education has said the newly established Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun, Osun State, will help to reduce the amount of money Nigerians spend on medical tourism abroad.

This was stated by the officials of the ministry during a visit by the Federal Government’s technical team to the university to assess its level of preparedness for take-off.

The Director, University Education, Federal Ministry of Education, who is also the leader of the team, Mrs. Rakiya Ilyasu, said the newly established Federal University of Health Sciences would expedite the country’s quest to reduce medical tourism.

Ilyasu spoke shortly after her technical team was received by the varsity’s Pioneer Management Team headed by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Akeem Lasisi; and the Chairman, FUHES Advisory Committee, Prof. Tunde Ajiboye.

Other members of the team included Mr. Charles Owolabi from the Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja; and the trio of Mr. Ashafa Ladan, Abraham Chundusu and Mallam Kabir Abdullahi from the National Universities Commission, Abuja.

Also present at the inspection exercise were Osun State’s Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Obawale Adebisi; and the chairmen of Ila Local Government and Ila Central Local Council Development Area, Dr. Olumide Babatunde, and Ademola Kolawole, among others.