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•••As Healthcare Leaders Seek Stronger Partnerships For Sector Growth
Lagos – SHINVA Medical Solutions and Hospital Assist Nigeria (HAN) have intensified calls for fresh healthcare investments as industry leaders warn that Nigeria’s widening cancer care gap threatens healthcare delivery nationwide.
The warning emerged during discussions at WHX Lagos 2026, where healthcare leaders highlighted growing concerns over inadequate oncology services and persistent healthcare infrastructure deficits.
Stakeholders said urgent investments and stronger partnerships are required to address mounting challenges confronting the nation’s healthcare system.
The concerns were amplified at a high-level Executive Business Networking Dinner attended by healthcare executives, policymakers, investors, financial institutions and industry leaders.
Participants stressed that stronger collaboration and innovative financing mechanisms are essential to closing critical infrastructure gaps affecting healthcare delivery nationwide.
The event also served as a platform for SHINVA and HAN to unveil plans aimed at supporting oncology expansion, infection prevention and hospital modernisation across Nigeria.
Chief Executive Officer of Hospital Assist Nigeria, Dr Wale Alabi, described the SHINVA-HAN collaboration as a strategic partnership designed to strengthen healthcare delivery through advanced medical technologies and sustainable capacity development.
He said the partnership combines technology deployment with efforts to strengthen local technical expertise and long-term healthcare infrastructure.
According to Alabi, the collaboration extends beyond medical equipment installation to include training programmes, maintenance support and sustainable healthcare system development.
He stated that the initiative seeks to improve cancer care, infection prevention, hospital operations and healthcare outcomes nationwide.
Alabi noted that building local technical capacity remains crucial to ensuring the long-term effectiveness and functionality of advanced healthcare technologies.
He added that sustainable maintenance structures are necessary for preserving investments in healthcare infrastructure and improving service delivery.
Highlighting SHINVA’s global capabilities, the company’s Africa Business Network Representative, Mr Kelvin Chen, described Nigeria as one of Africa’s most strategic healthcare markets.
Chen presented SHINVA’s growing footprint across Africa and other international markets, highlighting its investments in healthcare innovation and infrastructure development.
He showcased the company’s portfolio in oncology, radiotherapy, medical imaging, pharmaceutical equipment, sterilisation systems and healthcare infrastructure solutions.
Particular attention was given to SHINVA’s linear accelerators and industrial sterilisation technologies.
Chen described the technologies as critical tools for strengthening cancer treatment capacity and enhancing infection prevention measures across healthcare institutions.
He reaffirmed SHINVA’s commitment to long-term partnerships in Nigeria and expressed readiness to collaborate with healthcare providers, governments, investors and development institutions.
According to him, such partnerships are essential for advancing healthcare transformation and expanding access to modern healthcare solutions.
President of the Healthcare Federation of Nigeria, Ms Njide Ndili, acknowledged the growing role of private-sector participation in healthcare delivery and investment.
She noted that private investment continues to contribute significantly to healthcare expansion and innovation.
Ndili, however, urged SHINVA and HAN to ensure that emerging healthcare technologies remain accessible, affordable, scalable and sustainable.
She stressed that innovation alone would not deliver meaningful outcomes unless patients could access and benefit from the solutions.
According to her, healthcare innovation must be matched by sustainability and broader accessibility to improve healthcare outcomes nationwide.
A presentation on Nigeria’s oncology landscape revealed significant concerns regarding the country’s cancer treatment capacity.
Healthcare investment strategist, Mr Fisayo Okunsanya, painted a troubling picture of existing cancer care infrastructure.
He said available facilities remain grossly inadequate for the growing number of cancer patients seeking treatment.
Okunsanya noted that the widening gap between treatment demand and available infrastructure continues to pose a major healthcare challenge.
He identified substantial investment opportunities within the oncology sector but stressed that sustainable progress requires broader stakeholder participation.
According to him, stronger private-sector involvement will be critical to expanding healthcare infrastructure and improving treatment capacity.
He also called for innovative financing models and supportive government policies to accelerate investments in cancer care services.
Okunsanya described the situation as both a pressing healthcare challenge and a significant investment opportunity.
Discussions during the session focused on healthcare innovation, investment opportunities and collaborative strategies for strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system.
Participants examined pathways for hospital modernisation, pharmaceutical manufacturing and wider access to advanced healthcare technologies.
The session was facilitated by Executive Project Director of Pacific Messages, Moses Braimah, who moderated discussions on investment opportunities and sector collaboration.
Stakeholders agreed that stronger partnerships among technology providers, healthcare institutions, investors and government agencies are urgently needed.
They identified oncology, infection control, pharmaceutical manufacturing and hospital modernisation as key areas requiring coordinated intervention.
Participants expressed optimism that the engagements would stimulate new partnerships, investments and infrastructure projects across the healthcare sector.
They maintained that sustained collaboration could help strengthen healthcare delivery and improve access to critical services.
SHINVA reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s healthcare modernisation agenda through innovative, reliable and sustainable healthcare solutions.
Stakeholders concluded that urgent action, strategic investment and stronger partnerships remain essential to addressing Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure challenges and narrowing the country’s widening cancer care gap.
