Over 70% of medical medications dispensed in Nigeria are substandard, according to the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA).
The majority of Nigerians, according to the agency, do not have access to health care.
It announced this on its website ahead of the ‘Re-imagining Primary Health Care in Nigeria’ Primary Healthcare Summit.
The country, according to the organization, is facing a number of healthcare issues.
It stated, “The majority of Nigerians do not have access to health services; 20 percent of all maternal deaths globally occur in Nigeria; infant mortality occurs at a rate of 19 deaths per 1,000 births; children under five are dying at a rate of 128 per 1,000; over 70 percent of medical drugs dispensed in Nigeria are substandard.
“The weaknesses of the PHC system led to the under-utilization of the PHC, resulting in significant burden within the health sector, with patients over-lying on tertiary and secondary health care services.
“Exorbitant health expenditures to access care place huge financial burdens on households and drive poverty.”
