The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) announced the launch of two of its investee companies, MedServe and Equilease, in the healthcare sector yesterday. The launch took place during a three-part ceremony held in Enugu, which also saw the NSIA receiving the Enugu State Diagnostic Centre from the Enugu State Government.
MedServe will act as the operating entity for all NSIA healthcare facilities, and it will implement the healthcare expansion programme that will see the development, equipment, and operation of healthcare centres across Nigeria. Equilease, on the other hand, will aim to increase access to finance for acquiring medical equipment, stimulate the growth and development of the healthcare sector, and contribute to improved healthcare outcomes in the country.
NSIA will be responsible for the rehabilitation, upgrade, and re-operationalization of the Enugu Medical Diagnostic Centre, which it received from the Enugu State Government. The centre will serve as a pivotal facility in the Southeast for the provision of comprehensive medical, diagnostic, and oncology treatment services to the people of Enugu State and beyond. This transfer of the centre to NSIA is part of the first phase of NSIA’s healthcare expansion programme, which aims to establish 23 modern medical diagnostic centres, 3 oncology centres, and 7 catheterization laboratories across Nigeria.
In his remarks, the MD&CEO of NSIA, Mr. Aminu Umar-Sadiq, said, “Over the past five years, NSIA has built a strong and successful portfolio of healthcare service delivery centres. The transfer of the Enugu Centre for upgrade and rehabilitation is one of the steps in our journey towards making healthcare accessible and affordable for all Nigerians. The Centre is one of the 23 centres to be upgraded for Oncology and Diagnostic services.” He added, “MedServe and Equilease are transformative, market-disrupting entities that will deliver a unique set of connected solutions to bridge the gaps in Nigeria’s healthcare industry. The outcome from the creation of these entities is expected to strengthen the industry’s value chain and unclog the constraints created by insufficient financial investments, inadequate manpower capacity, and substandard services.”
The NSIA’s launch of MedServe and Equilease and the receipt of the Enugu State Diagnostic Centre highlight the NSIA’s commitment to expanding and improving healthcare access in Nigeria. With the launch of these investee companies and the establishment of medical diagnostic centres, oncology centres, and catheterization laboratories, the NSIA is taking steps towards creating a more robust healthcare sector that will benefit all Nigerians.
