Two septuagenarians, Dr. Olor’ogun Sonny Kuku and Pharm.
(Sir) Ifeanyi Atueyi, who have served the medical profession and nation in
various capacities were last Friday in Lagos conferred with the highest honours
for unparalleled excellence in the Life Time Achievement Awards category, ITRealms
reports.
The award which has 30 categories under the aegis of
Nigerian Healthcare Excellent Award and organized by Global Health Project Resources
in partnership with Anadach Group, was designed to reward Excellence in various
field of Medicine and healthcare.
ITRealms
reports that Sir Ifeanyi who is the publisher of Pharmanews, Nigeria’s foremost health journal, while receiving the
award,advised young professionals to strive for excellence in their various
fields of endeavour. The same was reiterated by Dr. Olor’ogun Sonny Kuku, who
have chaired several boards and organizations, when he said that excellence is
what brought him this far.
According to the National President, Association of
General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN) and the Chairman
of the occasion, in his keynote address, stated that there are committees whose
duty it is to ensure that those that are nominated are the best in their
industries. He said “there are several rigorous processes and protocols involved
when you are nominated, and more screening even when you qualify for the award,
therefore, the awardees today are a testimony of the credibility of NHEA.
He stated that only those who have made healthcare
reachable in Nigeria inspite of the obvious challenges were nominated for the
award, adding that the award is for both doctors, nurses, pharmacists, organizations
and dealers in healthcare equipment who have made an uncommon difference in the
healthcare. Beyond that, he stated that nothing stops somebody or an
organization from getting the award more than once as long as they meet the
criteria.
Other awardees, ITRealms
reports, include Ogun State as the Primary Healthcare Provider of the year for
its Aro Primary Mental Healthcare Programme; Pathcare Laboratories for Services
Worthy of Emulation, while Public Healthcare Services Provider of the Year
Award went to the NAF-445, NigerianAirforce Laboratory, Ikeja. Chioma Obinna (Vanguard) won the Healthcare
Media Excellence Award- Print, while Habibat Basanya (TVC) won in the
Electronic category.
It was however a moment of sober reflection as First
Consultant, the hospital where Ebola virus was first diagnosed in Nigeria was
called for Healthcare Heroes Award. The hospital and survivors of the ebola
scourge received standing ovation severally for their sacrifices and doggedness
during the battle against ebola virus in Nigeria,ITRealms
learnt.
Cyriacus Nnaji/GEE
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