The organising committee of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) has moved the 2024 edition of the award to the next stage with the commencement of online voting for the nominees.
A statement by the Director of Marketing, Communication, & Strategy, NHEA, Moses Braimah, disclosed this yesterday.
The statement reads: “These nominees have successfully passed the initial assessments by the NHEA Jury and are now in the running for the prestigious awards.
“Among the distinguished nominees are FMC Ebute Metta, Duchess International Hospital, Cedarcrest Hospitals, LifeWORTH HMO, Total Health Trust, General Electric, JNCI, First Bank, Stanbic IBTC, EchoLab, Sterling Bank, Channels Television, and over 100 other notable organisations and individuals.”
Commenting on the nomination and voting process, NHEA Project Coordinator, Dr. Shola Alabi, stated: “Nominations closed on May 23, 2024, with many surprises and much excitement. We are now at the final stage where the general public can cast their votes. Additionally, some categories of shortlisted nominees are being visited by our team of inspectors to verify claims made by nominators.”
NHEA Executive Secretary, Vivian Alikali, provided insights into the voting process, saying: “The voting process requires potential voters to visit the NHEA voting portal at https://nigeriahealthcareawards.com.ng/online-voting/ to register and create an account, which is then authenticated via the email provided. After successful registration, voters can begin casting their votes.”
“Voting will conclude at midnight on June 19, 2024. Winners will be revealed at a grand ceremony on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.”
The NHEA Jury shortlisted nominees from over 40,000 entries. Some of the nominees include the Bank of Industry, Guardian Newspapers, Vanguard Media, Nigeria Health Watch, Nigeria Info 99.3, UNTH Enugu, UUTH Uyo, and UMTH Maiduguri, among others.
The NHEA awards aim to recognise and celebrate the exceptional contributions of individuals and organisations to the Nigerian healthcare sector over the past year. The awards highlight the rapid growth of the healthcare sector, the transformative role of technology, and the ability of organizations and individuals to set new performance standards in Nigeria and beyond.
Known as the “Oscar of Nigerian healthcare,” NHEA is supported by PharmAccess Foundation and organised by Global Health Project and Resources (GHPR) in collaboration with Anadach Group, USA.
