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  • FCT health secretariat, Mobihealth sign MoU to boost healthcare, tackle ‘Japa syndrome’

    FCT health secretariat, Mobihealth sign MoU to boost healthcare, tackle ‘Japa syndrome’

    The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mobihealth, a leading telemedicine provider, to strengthen healthcare delivery in the territory and address the growing “japa syndrome” of medical professionals leaving the country.

    Speaking at the ceremony, Mandate Secretary Dr. Adedolapo Fawase described the agreement as a significant milestone in a partnership that began a year ago, aimed at improving access to quality and affordable healthcare for FCT residents.

    She explained that the initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope agenda by expanding grassroots medical services, enhancing doctor–patient relationships, safeguarding confidentiality, tackling quackery, and reducing preventable deaths.

    Fawase also commended Mobihealth for its commitment to advancing healthcare innovation.

    In her remarks, Mobihealth founder Dr. Funmi Adewara expressed appreciation to the Secretariat’s leadership for embracing telemedicine, pledging that the company would deliver quality medical services directly to patients in their homes while easing access to care.

    The MoU was signed on behalf of the government by Dr. Ruqayya Wamakko, Executive Secretary of the FCT Primary Health Care Board, and Dr. Ronke Akande, while Dr. Adewara signed for Mobihealth.

  • Agunbiade joins Mobihealth Board of Directors

    Agunbiade joins Mobihealth Board of Directors

    Houston-Based Dr. Babajide Agunbiade (FNSE), an oil and gas veteran and one of the world’s leading offshore production experts has joined the Mobihealth Board of Directors.

    Dr. Agunbiade is a highly respected engineer, investor, businessman, and Chief Executive of Alpha Energy Resources, a diversified conglomerate with interests in offshore production and mining.

    He was a one-time executive director for Houston-based National Oilwell Varco, the largest oilfield equipment manufacturing company in the world. In that role, he completed over $2 billion worth of offshore production projects in the Gulf of Mexico, North Sea, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

    He is a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, a Fellow of the Institute Of Industrial and Systems Engineers, as well as being a fellow of the Society of Underwater Technologies.

    As of 2022, he is one of only globally acknowledged 13 Subject Matter Experts in Subsea production systems.

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    A United Nations SDG Ambassador, Dr. Agunbiade, is passionate about high social impact ventures and has followed Mobihealth’s impressive journey for the past couple of years with keen interest.

    On his joining Mobihealth Board of Director Dr Agunbiade said “I am thrilled to join MobiHealth, a company that is poised to combat and revolutionise access to healthcare in Nigeria.”

    With nearly 200 million people, MobiHealth is positioned to provide healthcare solutions for a huge customer base on a long and sustained basis.”

    Justifying his appointment to the Board, Dr. Funmi Adewara, the Founder and CEO of Mobihealth said “It is such a great honour and privilege to have Dr. Agunbiade bring his decades of experience and influence to help Mobihealth succeed in our next growth phase. His vast experience, achievements and influence will be invaluable to the board and this excites me.”