Chioma Umeha and LUCY SAMUEL
Emeritus Professor Oladipo Olujimi Akinkugbe, Dr.
Stella Chinyelu Okoli and Prof. Eyitayo Lambo were the three eminent persons
who cart home the Lifetime Achievement prize of the sixth edition of Nigeria
Health Care Excellence Award (NHEA).
The award which held at Eko Hotel and Suites,
Victoria Island, Lagos weekend, also bestowed the special recognition award on
Dr. Mohammed Pate for providing leadership in the reduction of polio in
Nigeria, while Dr. Aranmolate Ayobami received his for the revolution of
cosmetic surgery in Nigeria.
The event which had several doctors, hospital
administrators, pharmacists, owners of health management organisations (HMOs),
captains of industry and stakeholders in the health sector in attendance also
awarded ‘Outstanding CSR Health Project of the Year’ to Healing Stripes
Hospital for providing free dialysis for the less-privileged.
Also, Nasarawa State won the Outstanding State
Government Healthcare Programme of the Year award for Establishment of model
comprehensive Primary Health Centre, Kwandere.
Similarly, the Outstanding Healthcare
Project-Friendly Financial Institution of the Year went to GroFin Nigeria and
Access Bank Plc.
Furthermore, Healthcare Media Excellence Award for
print went to Pharmanews, while Nigeria Health Watch won the NHEA Award for
Healthcare Media Excellence Award for the Online.
Moreover, Nurses on Air (Pinnacle Health Radio),
took home the award for Healthcare Media Excellence Award for the Broadcast,
whereas Lily Hospitals, Warri won Private Healthcare Provider of the Year.
The Private Laboratory Service Provider of the
Year was awarded to SYNLAB and Clinix Healthcare won Radiology Service Provider
of the Year.
Likewise, Total Health Trust Limited (A Member of
Liberty Holdings South Africa) was awarded Health Maintenance Organisation of
the Year, while the Innovative Healthcare Service Provider of the Year was
given to CarePay Nigeria Ltd.
Additionally, Solid Rock Hospital won PharmAccess
SafeCare Outstanding Facility of the Year, where The Bridge Clinic was awarded
IVF Service Provider of the Year.
Dialysis Service Provider of the Year was awarded
to Renal Dialysis Centre, while Eye Foundation Hospital won Eye Care Service
Provider of the Year.
In the same vein, Smile360 Dental Specialists was
bestowed Dental Service Provider of the Year, while Physiotherapy Service
Provider of the Year was given to Wellpath Physiotherapy.
Also, University College Hospital, Ibadan won
Tertiary Healthcare Provider of the Year, while Nursing and Midwifery
Excellence Service Award of the Year was presented to JNC International Ltd.
The rest of the winners: DCL Laboratory Products
Ltd., Abuja won Laboratory Equipment Marketing Company of the Year while GE
Healthcare was awarded Hospital Equipment Marketing Company of the Year.
Pharmaceutical Retail Outlet of the Year went to
Healthplus Pharmacy, whereas May & Baker Nigeria Plc. won Pharmaceutical
Manufacturing Company of the Year.
