There is an old saying “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” in the same way Medical tourism is tough reality of almost all African countries. find out how we can make sweet lemonade from the sour lemon called medical tourism. Medical tourism has become a lifeline for seriously ill patients in Nigeria, where healthcare delivery is not efficient, and at the same time, medical tourism has threatened the already undernourished healthcare industry . Nigerian region by attracting most of the region's difficult patients, leaving local health facilities with fewer patients to treat, hampering the growth of the local health sector in terms of revenue and clinical expertise. There are also few apparent benefits such as better care and some benefits can be gained if the appropriate policies can be implemented. I will also discuss these points in the article Need for Medical Tourism: There are so many factors that lead to booming medical tourism. Industry, but for Nigeria, this is necessary due to the poor delivery of medical services by the local health industry. Disadvantages of medical tourism: Loss of foreign exchange for the country: Estimated loss of 250 billion Naira per year in Nigerian currencies to medical tourism destinations. Loss of complicated cases: The most complicated cases are sent to foreign countries, which hinders the growth of the expertise of local health professionals and institutes. Loss of revenue: When most cases are directed to medical tourism destinations, the local healthcare industry is left with fewer resources. cases to be processed, resulting in lower revenues that hinder the growth of the local healthcare industry. Apparent advantages of ...... middle of article ...... the author; The author of the above article is co-founder of Medical Angels: an Indian medical tourism facilitator who believes in doing ethically correct business that involves benefits for both entities. The author is also a consultant to several healthcare providers and medical tourism facilitators based in India and abroad. , The author is a healthcare marketing and technology enthusiast, patient advocate, medical tourism speaker and writer with over 4 years of experience in the information technology and healthcare industry. health care and a leadership position in the field of health care, a lateral thinker and an avid supporter of social media. For more advanced health marketing strategies for healthcare organizations, he can be contacted via email and various social media networks, links are given below. [email protected], Twitter handle: @Sumitnitd, full Linkedin profile of the author can be viewed here Sumit Pawar.