Federal Government has urged stakeholders in the health sector to look at systematic ways to foster technological transfers and domestication for pharmaceutical and equipment manufacturing.
The minister of health, Isaac Adewole, who made this call in Abuja at the business partnership of the Biostadt Company and Siemens Healthcare, noted that the Nigerian Local Content Act provided a policy framework for this to happen.
The present disease burden and quality of life in the country, according to him, call for increment efforts towards activating the innovation ecosystem in Nigeria, not just for the nation but also for the greater food of Africa.
“Innovations, whether in technology or service deliver, disrupt the current trend of poor services and appalling health outcomes. A number of technological innovations in the sector are bringing about improved ways to provide medical services whether at point of care medical devices, mobile platforms for reporting or health insurance, disease forecasting technologies.
“The most impactful of innovations are those that are characterised by simplicity, ease of use, easy adoption and affordability,” he said.
He further stated that there are two key elements to every partnership which includes, clearly defined shared interests and objections and mutual responsibilities, and to be successful, partnership requires trust, transparency, cooperation and a shared set of principles.
In his remarks, Cosmas Maduka, chairman of Swiss Biostadt Limited and president of Cosharis group noted that the approach is in sync with the company’s overall goals and objectives to give the best to Nigeria and Nigerians.
In the same vein, Emma Ajayi, CEO of Swiss Biostadt Limited said that the partnership was poised at bringing the full impact of technology to bear on the healthcare system of Nigerians.
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