DCL Laboratory Products Ltd. has announced a three-year partnership with the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA), becoming the title sponsor for two prestigious laboratory award categories

DCL Laboratory Products Ltd. has announced a landmark three year partnership with the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA), stepping in as the title sponsor for two prestigious laboratory award categories.

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This collaboration reaffirms DCL’s dedication to advancing diagnostic excellence and fostering laboratory professionalism within Nigeria’s dynamic healthcare sector.

The two sponsored categories for NHEA 2025 are the DCL NHEA Laboratory Innovation and Quality Improvement Award and the DCL NHEA Laboratory Professional of the Year Award.

Nominees for the DCL NHEA Laboratory Innovation and Quality Improvement Award in 2025 include: El Lab Medical Diagnostics, Mecure Healthcare Limited, Cerba Lancet Nigeria, and Everight Diagnostic & Laboratory Services.

This particular award recognises an outstanding commitment to innovation and significant quality enhancement in laboratory practices, directly driving diagnostic excellence and strengthening the Nigerian healthcare system as a whole.

For the DCL NHEA Laboratory Professional of the Year Award, the nominees are: MLS Obiageli Ifeanyi-Ibezi from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), MLS Sylvia Ifeoma from Federal Medical Centre Asaba, and MLS Samuel Aigbogun from NNPC Medicals, Mosimi.

Diagnostics is the heart of modern healthcare. By supporting these awards, we are not only celebrating achievements but encouraging a culture of innovation and quality that will benefit patients nationwide.

This highly esteemed category honours laboratory professionals whose expertise, leadership, and unwavering dedication have profoundly advanced healthcare through their contributions to diagnostics and laboratory science.

The nominees for both categories were meticulously selected based on stringent criteria, which included demonstrable innovation, strict regulatory compliance, proven impact, and an unwavering commitment to professional ethics.

Dr. Okechukwu C. Anyanwu, CEO/Managing Director of DCL, expressed his excitement about the partnership, stating, “Diagnostics is the heart of modern healthcare. By supporting these awards, we are not only celebrating achievements but encouraging a culture of innovation and quality that will benefit patients nationwide.”

Mr. Andrew C. Alaefule, Country General Manager of DCL, added, “We believe strongly that recognizing and rewarding excellence will drive better practices across the entire diagnostics value chain in Nigeria. This partnership aligns with DCL’s mission to deliver world class laboratory solutions to the healthcare sector.”

Dr. Wale Alabi, Project Director of NHEA, also commented, “DCL’s involvement underscores the critical role of laboratory science in Nigeria’s healthcare transformation.

These awards highlight the best of innovation, commitment, and professionalism—attributes that are essential for Nigeria’s healthcare advancement.”

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The grand finale, the NHEA 2025 Awards Night, is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 27, 2025, at The Convention Centre, Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.