NHEA 2026 opens online voting as Nigeria celebrates excellence in healthcare

The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) has opened online voting for the 2026 edition of the awards, marking the commencement of the final public participation phase ahead of this year’s award ceremony.

This was as a result of extensive nomination and screening process conducted by the NHEA Jury, several outstanding healthcare institutions, professionals, healthcare technology companies, diagnostics providers, pharmaceutical organisations, HMOs, and media organisations have emerged as nominees across various categories.

Widely regarded as the premier recognition platform for excellence within Nigeria’s healthcare sector, the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award continues to spotlight organisations and individuals making exceptional contributions toward improving healthcare delivery, innovation, quality standards, and patient outcomes across the country.

Nominees for this year’s awards include African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), Duchess International Hospital, Evercare Hospital, Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals, Lily Hospitals, LASUTH, UMTH, UPTH, Total Health Trust, AXA Mansard Health, Leadway Health, Cerba Lancet Nigeria, Avon Health Practice, Clinix Healthcare, Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre, Lakeshore Cancer Center,

Others were The Bridge Clinic, St. Ives Specialist Hospital, GE Healthcare, JNC International, Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries, Fidson Healthcare Plc, Drugstoc, Avon Healthcare, Edge Medical Solutions, among many others.

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Speaking on the significance of the online voting process, Director of Marketing, Communication & Strategy for NHEA, Moses Braimah, stated that the 2026 edition reflects the growing maturity and competitiveness of Nigeria’s healthcare ecosystem.

According to him: “NHEA has continued to evolve as a credible platform for recognising healthcare excellence, innovation, leadership, and impact.

‘’The quality of entries and nominations received this year demonstrates the remarkable progress being made across different segments of Nigeria’s healthcare industry. This year’s nominees represent institutions and individuals driving transformation, expanding access to quality care, and setting new benchmarks for service delivery.”

He added that the awards process also includes independent verification and assessment exercises for selected categories to ensure transparency, credibility, and integrity in the evaluation process.

Also speaking, Executive Secretary of NHEA, Vivian Alikali, emphasized the importance of public participation in the awards process.

She noted: “We encourage healthcare stakeholders, patients, partners, and members of the public to actively participate by voting for their preferred organisations and individuals. Public engagement remains a vital component of NHEA as it provides an opportunity to recognise healthcare institutions and professionals making meaningful impact within communities and across the healthcare sector.”

To vote, participants are required to create and authenticate an account using their registered email addresses before proceeding with the voting process.

Winners of the various categories will be unveiled during the NHEA 2026 Awards Ceremony scheduled to hold on Friday, June 26, 2026, at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The 2026 award categories span key sectors of the healthcare industry including healthcare delivery services, diagnostics and laboratory medicine, health insurance, oncology, IVF services, biomedical technology, pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution, physiotherapy, healthcare innovation, and healthcare media excellence.

The organisers also acknowledged the support of category sponsors including PharmAccess Foundation and DCL Laboratory Products Ltd., whose partnerships continue to strengthen healthcare quality improvement initiatives and promote excellence within Nigeria’s healthcare ecosystem.

NHEA is organised by Global Health Project and Resources (GHPR) in collaboration with Anadach USA and other strategic healthcare stakeholders committed to advancing healthcare excellence in Nigeria.