Medplus makes case for health sector reforms, gifts female entrepreneurs $30,000

The Chief Executive Officer [CEO] of the highbrow, Mrs. Joke Bakare made this call in Lagos at the weekend, during a press briefing to commemorate the 30 years anniversary of the organisation.

She said that there is no way the health sector can be improved if the National Health Insurance Scheme does not come into this.“Government can improve the health sector by granting them more access to foreign exchange, reduced interest on loans, to enable us to be competitive and for people to be afford medicines,” said the Pharmacist.

Also as part of the activities to celebrate this milestone anniversary, said the CEO, “we shall embark on a commendable journey of community outreaches of over 30 locations nationwide, which we have tagged, ‘Delivering Wellness.’This initiative reflects the company’s deep-rooted belief that the wellbeing of a community is inextricably linked to the success of its businesses.

Founded in 1993 by a woman and pharmacist, Medplus Pharmacy has become a household name in Nigeria’s healthcare industry and can arguably be said to have pioneered the advent of retail chain pharmacy in Nigeria.

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