Business Improvement Through Digital Transformation in Nigerian Pharmacies
The pharmacy sector in Nigeria is driven by increasing demand for accessible healthcare solutions and advancements in technology. However, many pharmacies still operate using traditional models, which limit efficiency, profitability, and customer experience. Digital transformation presents a game-changing opportunity for Nigerian pharmacies to streamline operations, enhance patient care, and achieve sustainable growth. At Repsorpharm, we […]
Training vs Skilling for Nigeria’s Healthcare and Life Science Sector
In Nigeria’s healthcare and life sciences sector, the demand for a highly competent workforce is greater than ever. However, a persistent challenge remains: the gap between formal training and practical skilling. While training equips professionals with foundational knowledge, skilling ensures they can apply this knowledge effectively in real-world settings. At Repsorpharm, we recognize the urgent […]
Nigeria’s Healthcare: A Preventive Revolution Begins
Did you know Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is still grappling with major healthcare challenges, even as its economy grows? While most of the focus tends to be on treating illnesses, preventive healthcare is actually the most cost-effective way to improve health outcomes for everyone. Here’s the thing: Nigeria currently spends less than 5% of […]
The Insurance Disconnect: Why Nigerians Aren’t Buying In
Last week, I shared our journey building the iPatient app and how we’re gamifying healthcare access. This week, I want to dive into a fascinating conversation I recently had. The Young Adult Insurance Gap I was fortunate to recently e-meet the Director of a state health insurance agency in Nigeria, and what he shared left […]
The iPatient App: Gamifying Healthcare Access
We’ve arrived at crossroads and stalled a bit with our community-building efforts at patient.ng. But after a few consultations last week, I think we may have just figured it out. I clearly underestimated the amount of branding and influencing required to promote any social venture in Nigeria. Anyway this week, I want to share something […]
The Opioid Crisis in West Africa: A Call for Global Accountability
A recent BBC Africa undercover investigation has exposed a deeply troubling reality: harmful opioid products manufactured in India are flooding into Nigeria, Ghana, and other West African markets. The consequences are devastating, fueling a growing crisis of addiction, overdoses, and severe health complications. This situation is not just a failure of local regulation—it is a […]
The Satisfaction Myth
Last week, a colleague was at one of the teaching hospitals in Lagos (won’t mention names), and overheard something interesting. A nurse was harshly explaining to a patient’s relative why they needed to come back the next day for a procedure that was scheduled for that day. The relative’s response after the brief back-and-forth? “Thank […]
The Algorithm vs. The Story
Five days ago, we posted our first patient story on YouTube. 342 views. By social media standards, that’s nothing really. No viral moment. No algorithm boost. But I’m over the moon cos here’s the thing about these healthcare stories – they don’t need to go viral to matter. The video simply features a patient sharing […]
The Silent Majority
You know what’s fascinating about building in public? The silence. Last week, I mentioned feeling a bit antsy about the lack of public engagement – you know, the comments, the likes,etc. While I was obsessing over public visibility/validation stuff, our beta testing for the Campaigns feature was quietly showing us that users weren’t really interested […]
When Stories Find Their Voice
Remember last week when we talked about orderlies being the unsung heroes of patient advocacy? Well, this week brought that conversation full circle in the most unexpected way. As we were preparing to launch our Campaigns feature on www.patient.ng, something remarkable happened. One of the orderlies at a teaching hospital in Lagos reached out through […]
