Response Plus Holding (RPM), one of the leading providers of healthcare services in the UAE, has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NNPC Medical Services Limited (NMSL) in order to strengthen the cooperation between the entities.
The MoU was signed during ADIPEC, the world’s most influential gathering for energy industry professionals, hosted by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) between 31st October and 3rd November 2022.
The company said in a statement that the MoU aims at promoting a genuine and mutually beneficial collaboration between both partners.
NMSL is a subsidiary wholly owned by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The NNPC is a state-owned oil corporation established in 1977 and the largest asset holder within the Nigerian oil and gas industry.
On the occasion, Major Tom Louis, CEO at Response Plus Holding, said that, “Signing with NNPC today is a first step toward establishing a full healthcare solution for NNPC to help them to manage their hospitals, site clinic, emergencies, and affiliated services.”
“This will be the first oil & gas company as part of RPM’s expansion plans in Africa and we would be looking into other oil & gas companies in Africa in the near future,” the RPM CEO further noted.
In his remarks, Mr. Mallam Mele Kyari Group CEO of NNPC stated that, “NNPC is happy to work with the RPM team to improve healthcare delivery for its staff and other Nigerians.”
Response Plus Holdings is the UAE’s largest provider of on-site healthcare management and medical emergency services. The company, which manages over 260 site clinics, has the largest private fleet of ambulances in Abu Dhabi.