The German Consul- General, Weert B\u00f6rner, has said that Nigeria was capable of providing a good healthcare system, rather than encouraging promotion of medical tourism.
\nB\u00f6rner said this during the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) yesterday, in Lagos while highlighting Germany\u2019s role in enhancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria.
\nHe listed some of his country\u2019s areas of support to include Good Health and Well-being; Quality Education; and Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.
\nAccording to him, there are discussions on how the COVID-19 pandemic still influences the SDG achievement and the challenge to overcome the gap and its impacts.
\n\u201cI can assure you that Germany was very impressed how Nigeria handled the pandemic, especially Lagos State, with Health Commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi.
\n\u201cWe have been increasing our support to modernise Nigeria\u2019s health sector.
\n\u201cI can assure you the German government is not a government promoting medical tourism to Europe. We think that\u2019s not a solution.
\n\u201cThe solution is to improve the healthcare system in Nigeria.
\n\u201cAnd there is no tourism needed in the future to get good treatment because we think that Nigeria is capable to have its own good health care system,\u201d he said.
\nTo support the health sector, B\u00f6rner said that the German government has been training medical personnel, offering scholarships to medical students and has active presence of German companies in Nigeria\u2019s health sector.
\nThe envoy also said that Germany offers annual scholarships for both master degrees and PhD students globally through the German Academic Exchange Service, (DAAD).
\n\u201cAnd in 2023, for the first time ever, among sub-Saharan African nations, Nigeria ranked number one.
\n\u201cThe number of Nigerian scholarship receivers went up within 13 years from just 200 to 1,600. So that\u2019s a big success for your country, but I think also for the world,\u201d he said.
\nB\u00f6rner emphasised that vocational training was a traditional strength of the German system, noting that it was cooperating with the government and the private sector, citing training for solar energy engineers in Nigeria.
\nThe consul-general stressed the need for best practices and strengthened cooperation to actualise SDGs in Nigeria, Africa and globally.
\nThe Africa Social Impact Summit is a multi-sectoral platform dedicated to accelerating action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria and across Africa.
\nThe Summit organised by Sterling One Foundation, United Nations and the Lagos State Government has the theme: \u201cReimagining Progress: A New Blueprint for Sustainable Growth in Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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