PharmAccess, NHEA collaborate to celebrate innovative healthcare service providers

PharmAccess Foundation Nigeria has partnered with the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) to recognize and celebrate innovative healthcare service providers in the country to drive efficient health delivery.

“This is our third consecutive year of partnership with NHEA but our second year as the sponsor of the innovative healthcare service provider award category,” Njide Ndili, country director, PharmAccess Nigeria said in a statement made available to BusinessDay.

“Our motivation supports our core objectives, which is to promote innovation that improves access and efficiency in service delivery at scale, leveraging technology at an affordable cost without bias to your location, economic status or income level,” Ndili said.

Also commenting, Shola Alabi, project coordinator,  NHEA  said “NHEA is Nigeria’s leading healthcare platform that recognizes excellence and innovation in the sector. We value our partnership with PharmAccess. Their desire for continuous improvement in the sector deserves special commendation.”

SaferMom, which empowers pregnant and new mothers in making informed health decisions using mobile technology, won the NHEA 2017 PharmAccess Innovative Healthcare Service Provider of the Year.

Nominations for the fifth edition of NHEA 2018 are currently ongoing and stakeholders can visitwww.nigeriahealthawards. com.ng to either make their nominations online or download the nomination form.

Winners of the various categories will be honoured on Friday, June 22nd, 2018 at Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos. Nominations will close on May 25, 2018 before the commencement of online voting to enable the award jury select the winners of the various categories.

23 awards and recognitions will be presented at the ceremony under four main categories; Special Awards, Healthcare Delivery Services, Biomedical Technology andPharmaceuticals.

 ANTHONIA OBOKOH