Polaris Bank partners community pharmacists on ACPN conference
By Chisom Nwatu
Polaris Bank has partnered with the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) to host the 2022 annual national conference of the association.
Adewale Oladigbolu, national chairman of ACPN, disclosed this while commending Polaris Bank at the closing ceremony of the just-concluded 41st Annual ACPN National Conference held in Lagos.
The five-day conference themed “Ajumose Eko 2022” took place at the Festival Hotel, Festac, Lagos, from July 25 to July 29, 2022.
The chairman applauded Polaris Bank for its commitment to the growth of the pharmaceutical industry and Nigeria’s health sector.
Oladigbolu said the gesture by Polaris Bank comes on the heels of a recent MoU between Polaris Bank and ACPN, which enables members of the association to expand and run efficient pharmaceutical services. The MOU, amongst other opportunities, provides digitized access to instant credit facilities for SMEs and business owners in the sector.
Oladigbolu also acknowledged that it is the first time the association had a scientific poster presentation from community pharmacists at the conference, which indicates “the depth of Community Pharmacy practice as researchers in the country”.
Speaking further on highlights of the conference, the ACPN chairman said that “the conference was very successful as it afforded members opportunity to improve their skills and knowledge of modern pharmaceutical practice; as well as providing them the opportunity to engage in relaxation and networking”.
Adebimpe Ihekuna, Polaris Bank’s group head, Products and Market Development, in her remarks at the conference on behalf of the bank, noted that ACPN is one of the frontline healthcare providers that should be supported with needed funding to grow their businesses and, by extension, the industry.
Ihekuna clarified that ACPN members who wish to expand their businesses can now quickly and conveniently access instant credit facilities of up to N100 million via a multi-functional card scheme.
The process eliminates the challenges that SMEs and business owners usually encounter while processing loans if they process such through VULTe, the Digital Bank by Polaris, especially since the process is digitized to remove barriers associated with obtaining credit, she noted.
Polaris Bank, announced Digital Bank of the Year, is a future-determining and digitally driven bank committed to delivering industry-defining products to individuals, SMEs, and corporates.
Few months ago, Polaris Bank was recognized as the “Outstanding Healthcare Financial Institution of the Year” by the Nigeria Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA), the nation’s premier health award body, against the backdrop of the bank’s consistent support for Nigeria’s health sector.