The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) 2025 has announced the PharmAccess SafeCare Award categories, celebrating a decade of collaboration in promoting healthcare quality

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) has officially announced the PharmAccess Foundation SafeCare Award categories as part of the highly anticipated NHEA 2025, signifying a decade of strategic collaboration between NHEA and the PharmAccess Foundation.

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This enduring partnership continues to shine a spotlight on healthcare facilities across Nigeria that have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to quality improvement and outstanding performance on the internationally recognised SafeCare Quality Platform.

Two distinct categories will be celebrated at this year’s prestigious awards ceremony. The first is the PharmAccess Most Active Public Facility on the SafeCare Quality Platform.

The nominated public facilities are: Orile Agege General Hospital, Ikorodu General Hospital, Ibeju-Lekki General Hospital, and Lagos Island Maternity Hospital.

The second category is the PharmAccess Most Active Private Facility on the SafeCare Quality Platform, which recognises the private facility with the highest SafeCare quality score and level.

Nominees in this category include: South Shore Women’s and Children’s Hospital, R-Jolad Hospital, Lifeline Children Hospital, and Lakeshore Cancer Centre.

These eight distinguished facilities were nominated following a rigorous, data-driven evaluation process.

This assessment meticulously considered performance metrics, quality improvement practices, and their consistent engagement with the SafeCare digital platform, which benchmarks clinical standards using internationally recognised indicators.

Commenting on the significance of this award, Njide Ndili, Country Director of PharmAccess Foundation Nigeria, stated, “The SafeCare methodology promotes structured quality improvement.

These nominees have demonstrated a clear commitment to enhancing patient safety and clinical excellence. We are proud to continue this partnership with NHEA in recognising healthcare providers who are using data and innovation to improve outcomes.”

She added, “We have supported these awards for the last 10 years as a contribution to catalyse healthy competition to improve the health system in Nigeria.”

The SafeCare methodology, developed by PharmAccess in collaboration with the Joint Commission International (JCI) and the Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA), provides essential tools and standards to assist facilities in resource-constrained settings in achieving measurable improvements.

Dr. Wale Alabi, Project Director of NHEA, further highlighted the impact of the collaboration. “Our partnership with PharmAccess has played a crucial role in transforming the narrative around quality healthcare delivery in Nigeria,” he remarked.

“This award category continues to encourage a culture of accountability, improvement, and innovation. We are thrilled to celebrate the incredible work these facilities are doing.”

Public Voting Now Open

Members of the public are strongly encouraged to participate in determining the winners by visiting the official NHEA voting portal: https://nigeriahealthcareawards.com.ng/online-voting/

Voting officially closes at midnight on 15th June 2025, leading up to the highly anticipated NHEA 2025 Awards Ceremony.

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The winners will be announced at the grand ceremony of the NHEA 2025 Awards Night, taking place on Friday, 27th June 2025, at the Convention Centre, Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.