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East Africa loses $150 million annually in treatment abroad - EAC boss

East African governments lose $149.9 million annually in seeking medical treatment for non-communicable diseases abroad, the East African Community (EAC) secretary-general has said.

Dr Richard Sezibera observed that the high cost incurred by Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi should be reduced through investment in a highly skilled health workforce in biomedical sciences.

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