The African Medical Centre of Excellence AMCE in Abuja, Nigeria, says it has completed its first open-heart surgery and delivered West Africa's first stereotactic body radiation therapy SBRT for lung cancer, marking a significant milestone for advanced medical care on the continent.
Hospital officials of AMCE, a private hospital developed by the African Export-Import Bank Afreximbank in partnership with King's College Hospital London, said the achievements came about six months after the hospital began operations in June 2025. They added that the developments signal growing capacity for complex, life-saving procedures in Africa and could reduce the need for patients to seek treatment abroad.
At a briefing in Abuja, AMCE chief executive officer Brian Deaver said the open-heart surgery involved a complex triple coronary artery bypass grafting CABG procedure. At the same time, the SBRT treatment represented a breakthrough in cancer care for the sub-region.
