The Federal Ministry of Health and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) are exploring partnership opportunities in healthcare delivery. At a just-concluded Health Concepts Validation Exercise organised by SNEPCo in Lagos, the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole identified potential areas of collaboration in the delivery of primary and secondary healthcare
The session brought together a variety of international development agencies, academia and medical professionals who brainstormed along with officials of the Federal Ministry of Health and SNEPCo on the possible areas of support and collaboration. Unfolding the Federal Government’s vision for the health sector, Prof Adewole said the support of the private sector was key towards ensuring the delivery of affordable healthcare to the people. He commended the Shell deep-water subsidiary for the first-of-its-kind concepts validation exercise. “The exercise has a good fit with public and private sector collaboration in the delivery of available and affordable healthcare,” he added.
In his remarks, General Manager, External Relations of Shell in Nigeria, Mr. Igo Weli, said the company was committed to effective healthcare and had continued to invest in the sector. “SNEPCo has already implemented health projects and programmes in some states, and we hope that this exercise will help highlight more areas of partnership,” said Mr. Weli who represented SNEPCo Managing Director, Mr. Bayo Ojulari.