Nigeria has commenced local production of next-generation dual-active ingredient insecticide-treated mosquito nets as part of efforts to strengthen malaria prevention and domestic manufacturing of essential health products.
Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare announced the development in a statement issued Thursday and signed by its Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations, Ado Bako.
The new facility, Health Textiles Nigeria FZE, wholly owned by Vestergaard Sàrl, is the first in Nigeria to manufacture dual-active ingredient insecticide-treated nets, according to the ministry.
The facility will produce PermaNet Dual, a mosquito net manufactured by Vestergaard to address the growing challenge of insecticide resistance and prequalified by the World Health Organisation in 2023.
“At full scale, the facility is expected to produce approximately 10 million nets annually and create more than 600 jobs.
