PSHAN Health investments conference holds in Lagos

The PSHAN Health Investments Conference, held during the Medic West Africa event, brought together key stakeholders from across the healthcare sector to discuss critical issues and explore opportunities for improving healthcare investment and delivery in Nigeria and Africa.

The conference, which took place at Landmark Centre featured a lineup of distinguished speakers and panelists who provided insights into the rapidly changing landscape of healthcare investments, challenges, and proposing sustainable solutions for the Nigerian market.

Themed “Healthcare Investment Trends: Exploring Opportunities, Challenges and Proposing Sustainable Solutions for The Nigerian Market”, the conference opened with a welcome address by the Managing Director and CEO of Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN), bDr. Tinuola Akinbolagbe.

Akinbolagbe set the tone for the event by outlining the conference’s objectives and emphasizing the importance of improving healthcare access and quality. She further highlighted the crucial role of understanding market opportunities and challenges to facilitate sustainable growth in the sector.

One of the distinguished speakers, Executive Chairman of Africa Health Business, Kenya, Dr. Amit N. Thakker, in his presentation, provided a comprehensive framework for balancing risk and reward in health investments in Sub-Saharan Africa. His discussion shed light on the strategies and challenges involved in investing in healthcare in the region.

Thakker further explored the potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in facilitating investments and offered insights into opportunities for growth and navigating associated risks.

The event also featured Oghogho Makinde, Partner at ALN Nigeria|Aluko & Oyebode. Her presentation focused on developing metrics and indicators for assessing the success of public-private partnership (PPP) projects in Nigeria. Makinde emphasized the importance of data-driven decision-making and how the AfCFTA can enhance cross-border collaboration, providing opportunities for improving monitoring and evaluation systems across the continent.

“Data-driven decision-making is key to evaluating the success of PPP projects,” Makinde remarked.

Director of Policy at PSHAN, Dr. Anne Adah-Ogoh, contributed to the conference by discussing strategies for promoting inclusivity for affordable, quality, and first-rate healthcare services through PPPs.