Mega Lifesciences in celebration of its 20 years of active dedication to helping Nigerians have access to safe, effective, world-class quality supplements and medications, held the maiden edition of her pharmaceutical impact award, Mega Impact-A-Thon for young pharmacists involved in empowering communities for better health.
Pharm. Greatman Adiela Owhor emerged as the winner of the award for the impact project, Commcase; a 1000+ member platform of pharmacists who are at the forefront of serving healthcare to communities. Commcase provides community pharmacists with access to shared knowledge, international pharmacy relations and competence development to serve patients.
With an evidence-based submission from pharmacists all over Nigeria, winners were selected by an expert panel of judges based on the Impact, motivation and sustainability of these projects. The panel of judges highlighted Commcase as the best as it fueled impact that benefits patients and pharmacists alike while Pad-A-Girl founded by Pharm. Habibat Oyiza Suleiman and A Healthier Life Initiative by Pharm. Eniola Ajiboye both tied for 2nd position. These 2nd position tie-winners have also been awarded capacity support and grants of their causes cumulatively to the tune of approximately a million naira.
Beyond the top three winners, the Impact-a-thon delivered a major victory for all 20 finalists: capacity-building sessions. These took the form of remarkable group coaching calls led by renowned industry experts in the healthcare sector. Among them were Kemi Olawoye, CEO and Co-Founder of Babymigo, Pharmacist Taofik Odukoya, Founder of Vanguard Pharmacy and Pharmacist Adebakin Abimbola, Founder of Advantage Health Africa. These coaching sessions equipped the finalists with valuable knowledge and insights from seasoned professionals, empowering them to further develop their impactful initiatives.
Speaking at the Grand finale and virtual award ceremony, the Head of Digital Marketing, at Mega Lifesciences, Pharm Ibukun Adetuyi stated “One of the driving forces behind the Mega Impact-a-thon was our desire to empower young pharmacists actively tackling healthcare challenges within their communities. Having identified a critical need to provide them with support in the form of practical expert-led knowledge, this initiative serves to empower them to scale their initiatives and create a significant impact on the health of Nigerians, aligning perfectly with the ‘We Care’ essence of Mega Lifesciences.”
She urged the participants that beyond celebrating their achievements the Initiative embodies Mega Lifesciences’ dedication to investing in a future where healthcare is driven by innovation, collaboration, and a shared commitment to impact.
Mr Maneesh Mehra, Managing Director of Mega Lifesciences, West Africa shared their 20-year journey in Nigeria including the “Good Health By Yourself Initiative”, a beyond-the-pill approach focused on offering Nigerians opportunities to take their health into their hands starting with small steps. For the larger part of our business in Nigeria we have deployed many tools ranging from health advocacy and awareness initiatives to community outreaches cum free health screening camps within communities spanning online and onsite platforms in collaboration with the medical community.
“When people hear Mega Life Sciences, we want them to think of research, quality, and innovation that helps people stay healthy as long as they live. Healthcare access is a challenge in Nigeria and Mega Life-sciences is pleased to champion initiatives that help citizens take charge of their good health every day. In our journey ahead, we remain relentless in our Care for the health and wellness of Nigerians and look forward to continuing this great feat that we have commenced to help change the narrative of pharmacists in community impact”.
The Mega Impact-A-Thon is here to stay and is now being incorporated as a yearly commitment by Mega Lifesciences in her bid to empower Nigerian Pharmacists and the medical community as a whole by doing remarkable work with a key focus on impact. Together Mega cares to shape a healthier future for Nigeria, one community at a time.