Nigeria to Produce More Medicines: FG Unveils Plan to Reduce Drug Imports
Nigeria to Produce More Medicines: FG Unveils Plan to Reduce Drug Imports.
Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has expressed the federal government’s commitment to improve access to healthcare and reduce reliance on imported pharmaceutical products.
The minister stated this at the High-Level Stakeholder Dialogue to Address the Technology Gaps in Nigeria’s Pharmaceutical and Vaccine Sectors, with the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (APTF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), in Abuja.
He said “This high level dialogue brings together relevant stakeholders to synthesise ideas and solutions for the robust and contextual strategies that will expedite technology transfer for local manufacturing of medicine and vaccines.
“This approach will provide a strong foundation that support harnessing of local capacity to meet the health care needs of the population. The intervention also stimulates local research and development activities for pharmaceuticals and other healthcare commodities.”
