the Honourable Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, others after the meeting. Photo: Federal Ministry of Health.
The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to accelerate the local production of Rapid Diagnostic Test kits as part of measures to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare manufacturing capacity, improve access to quality diagnostics and reduce dependence on imported medical products.
The renewed push was announced following a strategic review meeting chaired by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, involving the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure and Troment Biotechnology Limited.
According to a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Health on Sunday, the meeting reviewed progress on the operationalisation of a local manufacturing facility for affordable Rapid Diagnostic Test kits and In-Vitro Diagnostics for malaria, tuberculosis and other priority diseases.
The ministry said participants assessed implementation milestones, resolved outstanding issues and reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to fast-track local production in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order on Increasing Local Production of Healthcare Products.
