Robotic surgery here to stay!

•Imo centre opens first-of-its-kind facility, targets 500 surgeons

Nigeria’s quest to expand access to advanced surgical care has received a major boost with the establishment of what its founders describe as the first robotic surgery centre of its kind in Africa, alongside a new academy at Imo State University targeting the training of 500 surgeons and surgical teams within two years.
The academy, developed in partnership with the Imo Robotic Centre, is expected to train more than 250 Nigerian surgeons, alongside participants from other African countries.
Consultant urologist and robotic surgeon, Prof. Kingsley Ekwueme, who disclosed this recently, said the initiative would help...