NaijaAgroNet gathered that the summit
which will take place during the 2013 West African Health (WAH) Conference
& Exhibition that runs from September 10 to 12, 2013 in Eko Hotel &
Suites would be used to brainstorm and strategise on how to develop and invest
in this sector.
Dr. Wale
Alabi, Chief Executive Officer WAH says some of the objectives are, “to improve
understanding of current e-Health ecosystem in healthcare in Nigeria – from
government and private sector perspectives; identify key opportunities and
constraints in leveraging technology to improve health care delivery in the
country.”
Furthermore,
it is expected that delegates would come up with a blueprint for the private sector
led e-Health in Nigeria.
Expected at
the summit are both international and local experts in health and technology.
Some of which are; Dr. Baba Adamu, Senior Special Adviser on ICT in the Office
of the Vice President of Nigeria; Sam Quarchie, Head ICT, Ghana Health
Services; Dr. Okunola Olumide, International Finance Corporation (IFC); Dr.
Kelechi Ohiri, Coordinator, NCC Save One Million Lives; Dr. Simpa Dania,
CEO/Lead Consultant, Health Informatics; and Dr. Pamela Ajayi, CEO Pathcare.
Also, expected
are; Valentine Obi, CEO eTransact; Tunji Ashiru
interswitch Smart Health, Dr. Egbe Osifo-Dawodu, Anadach Group; Dr. Ladi
Awosika, Total Health Trust; Dr. Jide Idris, Lagos State Commissioner of
Health; Dr. Olumuyi Gbadegbesin, Oyo State Commissioner of Health; Dr. Adebola,
President, Society of Telemedicine in Nigeria; etc.
According to
Alabi, the forum would hopefully come out with strategic frameworks that could
change the ways hospitals and health systems
are governed and administered.
The West
Africa Health expo and conference is the biggest indigenous annual meeting and exhibition of
medical fraternity aimed at resolving some of Nigerian and West African ’s
health challenges.
Hosted by
Global Projects,Andaach group, and Ajimatics
, it is an international Exhibition focusing on medical equipment,
scientific and laboratory instruments, hospital furniture, pharmaceutical
products and services.
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