Healthcare practitioners will gather at the eight editions of the largest healthcare trade event in West Africa – the Medic West Africa Exhibition and Conferences, to engage on the future of healthcare as the event features ‘Leaders in Healthcare Conference.’
The event, which holds between October 9 and 11 at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre, Lagos, will host more than 4,500 healthcare and medical laboratory professionals in association with the Federal Ministry of Health.
It will explore issues relating to the future of healthcare in Nigeria, with the minister of health, Osagie Ehanire, as keynote speaker.
The conference will create a platform for thought-leaders, including government officials and industry principals to engage in interactive sessions on the innovations and opportunities available to the healthcare sector.
In a statement made available to BusinessDay, it was learned that discussions will also be centered around healthcare leadership and management as well as steps to be taken to enable sustainable healthcare in Nigeria.
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Sessions facilitated by notable speakers such as Alex Kodwo Kom Abban, deputy minister of health, Ghana, and Akinola Abayomi, commissioner for health, Lagos, will address the role and responsibilities of the private and public health sector.
Commenting on the conference which is scheduled for the 10th of October, Ryan Sanderson, exhibition director for Medic West Africa, expressed optimism towards a fruitful gathering.
“I am very optimistic that Medic West Africa will yield fruitful discourse and create a channel of communication that will explore the connections between the opportunities and challenges of healthcare development in Nigeria. Medic West Africa is pleased to contribute by providing a strategic platform with expertise, as this is our own way of enriching West Africa with maximum knowledge.”
Participants of the Leaders in Healthcare Conference can expect to unlock ideas on the steps to address basic health needs and deliver a sound health system in Nigeria as well as implementation tactics, according to Sanderson.
“The panel of esteemed speakers will provide insights on disruptive innovations improving population health and strategies to improve access to healthcare infrastructure funding. Rest assured that Medic West Africa as a trusted platform will give attendees a rich package of knowledge to help with navigating through the opportunities in Nigeria,” he further said.
