Healthcare Provider Association of Nigeria (HCPAN) organized her 16th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting which hosted the minister of State for Health, Olorunimbe Mamora, and several healthcare organizations across the country.
The event which was themed “Emerging Post-Covid Economic Challenge in the Health Sector and Management Strategies,” saw PharmAccess Foundation honored with the Corporate Partnership Award for her contributions towards building the healthcare sector of the country.
The president of HCPAN, Adeyeye Arigbabuwo, said the occasion was organized to honour leading health care providers across the country who have contributed immensely to the stability and growth of the Nigeria Health Insurance industry.
Arigbabuwo commended PharmAccess Foundation while presenting its Leadership Award for Excellent Corporate Partnership.
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He said the NGO stands as an example in their passion, commitment, professionalism as well as their expertise in the healthcare sector.
Receiving the award on behalf of the country director, Njide Ndili, PharmAccess’ director, advocacy and program development, Olamide Okulaja thanked HCPAN and pledged the organization’s continued support towards improving the healthcare system in the country.
“For us, our commitment to quality healthcare is steadfast because of the lives and people we are privileged to touch. This is the sole motivation with which we give our all and drives us to do more. This recognition will serve as more motivation for us to do our part to the best of our abilities, in creating a better healthcare sector,” Okulaja said.
Highlighting some of the peculiar changes caused by the pandemic during his presentation, ‘The Post COVID Economy and Delivery of Healthcare to All Nigerians’, Okulaja said the overtone window has greatly expanded and innovations such as telemedicine has now witnessed great adoption as an acceptable way of delivering healthcare in Nigeria because of the pandemic.
To build a resilient health system that is ready for any future outbreaks, he suggested that all stakeholders, especially the government, must prioritize the adoption of innovations in healthcare and engage the private sector in the definition of strategies in implementing healthcare solutions especially in areas where gaps exist.
Meanwhile, the conference was dotted with numerous presentations from several healthcare organizations and NGOs on critical issues bothering on improving healthcare delivery.
Earlier in his opening remarks, the minister of state for health, Olorunimbe Mamora, commended the leadership of the association and further stressed the importance of investment in the healthcare sector and the government’s commitment to it.
“The recent COVID-19 experience brought to the fore the fact that it is more than necessary for quality healthcare to be invested in. Investing in Healthcare shouldn’t be a flash in the pan, but it should be something that is consistent. That is why the Federal, state and local government is prioritising healthcare investments,” he said.
Continuing, the minister said that the business of improving the healthcare system cannot be done by the government alone, thereby, commending HCPAN leadership for their efforts in providing healthcare, adding that his ministry will be sure to implement whatever positive deliberations and solutions that the conference came up with.
Arigbabuwo thanked the minister for gracing the event and for reassuring of the government’s support for the healthcare sector.
