About
Patient First Nigeria 2027
A national platform for redesigning healthcare around the patient.
Why now
Nigeria's healthcare system is changing,
but patient experience remains fragmented.
Healthcare in Nigeria is at an inflection point. Digital health investment is growing. New policies are being developed. Hospitals are digitising. But for the patient, the experience remains disjointed, opaque, and often dehumanising.
The system is organised around institutions, not the patient journey. Records do not follow the patient. Payment systems delay care. Emergency teams often treat patients without history. Rural communities remain underserved. Patient voices rarely shape policy.
The system gap
Healthcare is organised around institutions, not the patient journey.
Fragmented records
Patients restart their health history at every new facility.
Payment delays
Insurance claims and payment friction delay or deny access to care.
Missing emergency data
Emergency teams frequently treat patients without any accessible history.
Our mission
To convene the people and institutions needed to make patient-centric healthcare practical, scalable, and investable.
Patient First Nigeria 2027 is an independent national platform — not a vendor event. It is a focused national conversation built around outcomes, policy alignment, implementation frameworks, and real accountability.
What we mean
What patient-centric healthcare actually means
Records that move with the patient
Care journeys that feel coordinated
Payment systems that reduce delay
AI that supports safe decision-making
Rural and emergency systems that work under real conditions
Policies that protect dignity, consent, access, and trust
Founding sponsor
Founded with the support of Wellinovate.
Patient First Nigeria is an independent platform. Wellinovate is its founding sponsor — one of the infrastructure builders working to connect and digitise patient care in Africa.
Partner with the conference