Medical tourism erodes Africa’s health sovereignty

When African leaders seek care abroad, they signal that domestic systems are not trusted, equipped, or prioritised, write Ebere Okereke and Samuel Oji Oti

Authors

Samuel Oti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1035-9511)
Ebere Okereke

Publication Details

Journal: BMJ
Published: 2026-07-27
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-100075
Primary Topic: Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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Medical tourism erodes Africa’s health sovereignty

Samuel Oti, Ebere Okereke

Jul 27, 2026

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Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism

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Medical tourism erodes Africa’s health sovereignty

Samuel Oti, Ebere Okereke

July 27, 2026article en

Abstract

When African leaders seek care abroad, they signal that domestic systems are not trusted, equipped, or prioritised, write Ebere Okereke and Samuel Oji Oti

BMJVol. 394

Decent work and economic growth

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Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism

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