Senator Barau I. Jibrin, the Deputy President of the Senate, announced that Nigeria is striving to establish a healthcare system that will eliminate the need for medical tourism and align with global standards. He made this statement on Sunday during his inspection of seven key projects he facilitated at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH). These initiatives are part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at enhancing the country’s health institutions. “Our aim is to enhance our hospitals to the point where Nigerians won’t have to journey to Egypt or India for medical care,” Barau remarked. “We possess the human capital and expertise necessary to revolutionize our health sector with the right investments.” He noted that the current projects at AKTH aim to enhance the hospital into a more sophisticated and specialized medical facility capable of delivering world-class healthcare. These seven initiatives encompass the construction and furnishings of a cardiothoracic center, a pediatrics complex, classrooms and administrative spaces for the School of Health Information Management (SHIM), and the building of a student dormitory at the College of Nursing Sciences. Additionally, there will be road construction and interlocking within various departments on the hospital grounds. Barau, accompanied by four senators, mentioned that these efforts align with President Tinubu’s vision of creating a robust and accessible healthcare system for all Nigerians. “Our actions resonate with the President’s aspiration to establish an effective healthcare delivery system at a specialized level.” This is only the start. We will continue to enhance AKTH until it achieves the highest level in West Africa. The current trend in medical tourism will likely diminish once we make the needed investments in our healthcare system. We possess the personnel and knowledge necessary to develop our facilities into hospitals where you won’t have to go to Egypt or India for medical care. “Based on the actions of this institution, I’m confident that this trend will soon become obsolete,” he remarked. He also pledged that the National Assembly will keep backing the executive branch with legislation and oversight to facilitate the successful implementation of reforms in the healthcare system. Previously, the Chief Medical Director of AKTH, Prof.