Niger To Create Hub For Medical Tourism

Niger State commissioner for Health, Dr Murtala Muhammad, has outlined key priorities, including revamping infrastructure and strengthening partnerships to  position the state as a future hub for medical tourism.

Bagana spoke at a news conference in Minna to mark World Health Day 2026 while  citing  ongoing efforts such as the development of the IBB University Teaching Hospital and plans to establish a medical school at Abdulkadir Kure University.

He  stressed that health remains the bedrock of development, noting that no society can achieve meaningful progress without a functional and responsive healthcare system.

The commissioner disclosed that the state government was  advancing reforms under its “New Niger Health Agenda,” which prioritizes inclusivity, partnership, and system wide improvements.

He  added  that  Patient Information and Complaints Offices (PICO) were being strengthened across public health facilities to boost accountability and patient centered care.

Highlighting the state action plan to link with  the global community to mark World Health Day 2026,  Bagana, said the annual event has gone  beyond celebration, to serve as  a time to reflect on realities, renew commitments, and shape the future of healthcare delivery.

While saying there should be end to incessant strike by Resident  Doctors , he observed  that they were frontline responders, and the bridge between life and death .