Gambia Medical Tourism: A Blessing in disguise?
In September 2017, months after President Adama Barrow took office, an Israeli company, International Medical Services (IMS), presented plans to build a $220 million state-of-the-art hospital aimed at turning The Gambia into a medical tourism hub.
Our investigation examined the background of the IMS delegation and the risks associated with medical tourism. While the industry has potential benefits, global health bodies including the WHO and the Royal Society of Medicine warn it can fuel organ trafficking, citing the Philippines as a cautionary example.
This revived report from Gainako’s lost publications revisits those concerns and their relevance today.
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