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| South African minister Motsoaledi blasts African leaders' 'health tourism' | South African minister Motsoaledi blasts African leaders' 'health tourism' |
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| A South African minister has criticised African leaders who seek medical treatment abroad. | A South African minister has criticised African leaders who seek medical treatment abroad. |
| Aaron Motsoaledi condemned "health tourism" while speaking in Zimbabwe. | Aaron Motsoaledi condemned "health tourism" while speaking in Zimbabwe. |
| President Robert Mugabe, who frequently receives treatment in Singapore, had left the meeting of health ministers when Dr Motsoaledi made the comments. | President Robert Mugabe, who frequently receives treatment in Singapore, had left the meeting of health ministers when Dr Motsoaledi made the comments. |
| Mr Mugabe's spokesman has said that the president's doctor "is not only Zimbabwean, he is actually black… He is very, very, very black". | |
| George Charamba made those comments to Zimbabwe's state-run Herald newspaper in May, insisting that President Mugabe was not turning his back on Zimbabwean medical help. | George Charamba made those comments to Zimbabwe's state-run Herald newspaper in May, insisting that President Mugabe was not turning his back on Zimbabwean medical help. |
| Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari and Angola's José Eduardo dos Santos have also been criticised for seeking medical treatment abroad this year. | Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari and Angola's José Eduardo dos Santos have also been criticised for seeking medical treatment abroad this year. |
| Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories | Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories |
| Africa's 'medical tourist' presidents | Africa's 'medical tourist' presidents |
| Mugabe 'not asleep just resting his eyes' | Mugabe 'not asleep just resting his eyes' |
| At this week's conference Dr Motsoaledi said: | At this week's conference Dr Motsoaledi said: |
| "We are the only continent that has its leaders seeking medical services outside the continent, outside our territory. We must be ashamed of that." | "We are the only continent that has its leaders seeking medical services outside the continent, outside our territory. We must be ashamed of that." |
| "This is called health tourism. We must promote our own," he added. | "This is called health tourism. We must promote our own," he added. |
| Dr Motsoaledi also urged governments to increase funding to local facilities. | Dr Motsoaledi also urged governments to increase funding to local facilities. |
| He has been praised by South Africans for using public hospitals instead of private facilities. | |
| Analysis: Shingai Nyoka, BBC Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | Analysis: Shingai Nyoka, BBC Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
| It was the elephant in the room as over 30 of Africa's health ministers met to discuss strategies to tackle the continent's public health problems. | It was the elephant in the room as over 30 of Africa's health ministers met to discuss strategies to tackle the continent's public health problems. |
| The list of African heads of state who have recently sought medical treatment abroad includes President Muhammadu Buhari, Angola's outgoing President José Eduardo dos Santos, Zimbabwe's 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe, Benin's President Patrice Talon and 80-year-old Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. | The list of African heads of state who have recently sought medical treatment abroad includes President Muhammadu Buhari, Angola's outgoing President José Eduardo dos Santos, Zimbabwe's 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe, Benin's President Patrice Talon and 80-year-old Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. |
| When Dr Motsoale made the comments in a plenary session, his remarks were met with silence from the other member states represented. | When Dr Motsoale made the comments in a plenary session, his remarks were met with silence from the other member states represented. |
| Dr Motsoaledi admitted his position is a controversial one, but added that it needed to be said. | Dr Motsoaledi admitted his position is a controversial one, but added that it needed to be said. |