By Chioma Obinna

In recognition of their contri butions to the growth of healthcare delivery in the country, Joint Chief Director, EKO Hospital (Ekocorp Plc, Dr. Sunny Kuku and Managing Director, Pharmanews Limited, Pharm Ifeanyi Atueyi were honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA 2015) recently.

• L-R: President , Association of General Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, AGPMPN, Dr. Anthony Omolola; Pharm.Ifeanyi Atueyi; and Joint Chief Director, EKO Hospital (Ekocorp Plc), Dr. Sunny Kuku, being honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award, NHEA 2015 recently.

The event which was graced by over 400 stakeholders in the healthcare sector also honoured Late Dr. Stella Adadevoh, as well as other colleagues from First Consultants Hospital for their heroics in the containment of the Ebola virus in Nigeria.

Winners
Other winners include: Chioma Obinna of Vanguard newspaper and Habibat Basanya of TVC in the Healthcare Media Excellence category for print and electronic respectively, Airtel, Reddington Hospital, JNC (Biomedical Engineering Service Provider of the Year) among others.
Speaking at the event, the Project Director and CEO of Global Health & Project Resources, Dr. Wale Alabi, organisers of the award, said the awardees were recognised for their outstanding and exemplary contributions to improving access to quality healthcare in Nigeria.
He said their tireless work to care for Nigerians deserves recognition and celebration. Alabi reiterated the need to honour a special few who have demonstrated leadership, brilliance and bravery through their commitment, expertise and selflessness. Winners were selected by five independent panels of judges from nominations received online and offline through thorough screening and selection.