The LiveWell Initiative LWI Grand Health Bazaar GHB2012 was held at The Incubator, Victoria Island Lagos, from Wednesday April 18th –Friday April 20th 2012. The 2nd annual multi- sectoral, cross-cutting event, which was held at The Incubator, Victoria Island Lagos; was very successful..
The LWI Grand Health Bazaar GHB2012, which was run on the heels of a successful GHB2011, was a cross-cutting, multi-sectoral, carnival-like healthcare exposition, which took place at The Incubator, in highbrow Oniru Extension, Victoria Island, Lagos.
GHB2012 was borne out of the need to build bridges of collaboration across the health sector and the organised private sector with a view to attaining a mutual synergy with resultant improved general health of the people on the one hand, and, improved commerce, corporate networking and synergistic collaborations on the other hand.
To enhance participation and to make it more participatory, Thematic Plenary Sessions were introduced at GHB2012 as follows:
Day 1; April 18th 2012: Bankers’ Day – Robust Health vs Robust Finances; Face-Off.
Day 2: April 19th 2012: Manufacturers’ Day – Lean Manufacturing / Cost Cutting without Lean Products
Day 3: April 20th 2012: Telecomms/ICT Day – The role of mobile health (mhealth), eHealth and ICT in enhancing access to healthcare.
The active Principal Partners of the GHB2012 were:
Platinum Partners: The US Consulate General, Lagos State Government, Skye Bank Plc, UTC Group, Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, West African Health Organisation WAHO and Pfizer Specialties.
Gold Partners: Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, Symbion Power, and Airtel Nigeria
Silver Partners: Vitafoam Plc, GlaxoSmithKline GSK Plc
Bronze Partners: May & Baker Plc, Sandtex Paints
Affiliate and Pro Bono Partners :Thgirb, Go2Gurl Ltd, Banwo & Ighodalo, Nestle, Vitabiotics, Millenia 2015, Silverbird Group and HIFA2015.
The GHB2012 was a carnival-like event with the cross-sectoral presence of organisations from different sectors of the economy. It was officiated by almost 200 officers from over 80 companies and it was attended by over 2,500 participants from all sectors of the economy. The turn out of invited dignitaries was as high as 95% and Exhibitor-turn out was over 100%. Participants’ turnout also met expectation, at over 100% turnout. Corporate sector representation was excellent as no sector of the economy was left out.
GHB2012 was by all ratings and feedbacks, a very successful event.
Thank you.
