As part of efforts to boost preventive healthcare in Nigeria and improve the lives of millions of Nigerians, Pharmaplus Nigeria Ltd has disclosed plans to collaborate with NURA Preventive Healthcare Screening, a tech-based healthcare company based in Gurugram, New Delhi, India.
The Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Pharmaplus Nigeria Ltd, Pharm. Ahmed I. Yakasai, made this disclosure after a visit to NURA Healthcare Screening, describing the experience as inspiring, particularly because of the level of professionalism and genuine hospitality he received.
Yakasai expressed optimism about the proposed partnership with the Indian-based company, saying it could be a significant step towards strengthening preventive healthcare, improving early diagnosis and ultimately saving lives.
According to him, “In addition to what Pharmaplus does through IntraHub Technologies, specialists in pharmacovigilance, and RxBook, an AI-powered digital medicines formulary, we are exploring opportunities to bring the NURA preventive healthcare model to Nigeria.
“I believe this could be a significant step towards strengthening preventive healthcare, improving early diagnosis and ultimately saving lives.”
Describing the innovative services he witnessed at the tech-based company, Yakasai said NURA represented a remarkable vision of AI-powered preventive healthcare, early detection and precision care.
He explained that NURA was a collaboration between Fujifilm, a global leader in intelligent healthcare imaging, and Dr Kutty’s Healthcare, an institution with deep roots and extensive experience in healthcare.
Under one roof, he said, NURA provides comprehensive health screening covering more than 18 organs, with a focus on lifestyle-related diseases and major cancers, including oral, lung, liver, kidney, pancreatic, colon, prostate, breast, cervical and ovarian cancers.
The former President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) said the combination of ultra-low-dose CT technology and blood metrics, supported by intelligent analysis, demonstrated how technology could shift healthcare from treating diseases to detecting them early, when intervention could make the greatest difference.
“I was particularly excited by the possibilities this presents for Africa and, especially, Nigeria. I felt not merely like a visitor, but like a valued partner and member of the NURA family.
“The entire experience was thoughtfully coordinated, and I left deeply impressed, not only by the technology and expertise I witnessed, but by the passion and commitment of the people behind it,” he said.
