L-R: Moses Braimah, Director of Marketing, Communication and Strategy, Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA); Dr. Anthony Omolola, Chairman, NHEA Advisory Board; Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare; Mrs. Njide Ndili, President, Healthcare Federation of Nigeria (HFN) and Country Director, PharmAccess Nigeria; and Dr. Wale Alabi, Project Director, Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA), at the 12th Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) 2026 in Lagos.
Nigeria’s private healthcare providers dominated the 12th Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA 2026), sweeping six major category wins and earning nominations across dozens more, signalling a significant rise in the sector’s contribution to national health delivery.
The annual awards, held under the theme “Innovation, Local Manufacturing and Digital Transformation in Healthcare,” recognised standout performers across Nigeria’s healthcare value chain.
Among the biggest winners were Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals, named Private Tertiary Healthcare Facility of the Year, and R-Jolad Hospital, which claimed the Private Secondary Healthcare Facility of the Year title. Cerba Lancet Nigeria won Laboratory Service Provider of the Year, while Bridge Clinic took the IVF Service Provider of the Year award. JNC International Ltd. was named Biomedical Engineering Service Company of the Year, and Alpha Pharmacy Ltd. clinched Pharmaceutical Retail Outlet of the Year.
