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PUNCH chairman Emuwa and NAFDAC Director-General among recipients of African healthcare awards
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Mrs. Angela Emuwa, Chairman of PUNCH Nigeria Limited, received the Extraordinary Women Advancing Healthcare Award for her contributions to healthcare development, innovation, and community impact. She was honored alongside nine other women from across Africa at the third edition of the EWAH Awards in Lagos. Other awardees included Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control; Njide Ndili, President of the Healthcare Federation of Nigeria; Viviane Ihekweazu, Managing Director of Nigeria Health Watch; Abimbola Adebakin, Chief Executive Officer of Advantage Health Africa; Osayi Alile, Chief Executive Officer of ACT Foundation; and Dr. Amina Mohammed-Baloni, former Kaduna State Commissioner for Health. Also recognized were Dr. Elizabeth Jack-Rich, Chief Executive Officer of Elin Group Limited; Adenike Fasawe, Officer-in-Charge of IbuleSoro Basic Health Centre; Dr. Oluwatomi Kogo, Managing Director of Iwosan Lagoon Ambulatory Service and Iwosan Wellness Centre; and Dr. Pamela Jackson-Ajayi, Founder of Synlab Nigeria. The EWAH Awards recognize women who have improved health outcomes and championed gender parity in Africa's healthcare sector, aiming to give visibility to their work and encourage further contributions. Emuwa stated that the award acknowledges PUNCH's commitment to advancing healthcare in Nigeria through investigative journalism and its efforts to improve maternal and child health, routine immunizatio
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