…See true reversal in ‘few years’
Nigeria’s long-standing reliance on overseas medical treatment is under fresh scrutiny after Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) data showed a 96 percent plunge in medical tourism spending, a figure healthcare experts dismiss as largely reflecting shifts to untracked black-market forex rather than a genuine halt in patient outflows.
Industry leaders argue that many patients are simply bypassing official FX channels in favour of parallel markets and private payment arrangements, masking the true scale of outbound care.