Tony Elumelu Identifies How To Unlock Improvements And Equality In Healthcare Sector
Frontline businessman and chairman of United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu has identified how to “unlock improvements and equality” in the healthcare sector.
He spoke, on Monday, May 13, 2024, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where he participated in a high-level panel session at the Health Leaders Forum.
At the invitation of Badr Jafar, the chief executive officer of Crescent Enterprises, Mr. Elumelu who is reputed for the roles he plays in democratizing healthcare in Africa through investment in the sector said; “What I want to focus on in my brief remarks, is how we can unlock improvements and equality in healthcare, but leveraging the power of entrepreneurship, innovation, and working across sectors to make a difference.”
Obviously speaking from the perspective of a notable player with interest in Avon Medicals – one of the subsidiaries of Heirs Holdings – reputable for running world-class clinics and one the largest HMOs in Nigeria the foremost entrepreneur Maintains its high time private, and public sector, as well as development world, began prioritizing appropriate funding and investments in innovation to drive global improvements in the health sector.
In his words; “We all i.e. private and public sectors and the development world need to prioritize appropriate capital allocation and investments in innovation (health research and health technology / IT) to drive global improvements in health outcomes”
Pointing out how he has actually impacted the health sector across Africa, Tony Elumelu who is married to a medical Doctor, Mrs Awele Elumelu, stated; “my foundation has funded 700 healthcare entrepreneurs, with a gender distribution ratio of 49% male to 51% female, but this is just a tip of the iceberg. These entrepreneurs have gone on to help communities and even their countries in advancing health care delivery in Africa.”
