Investor Presentaiton
As of mid-2013, a foundation for implementation has been laid.
National scale-up plan
endorsed
• The National Essential Medicines Scale-Up Plan was endorsed by
the Government of Nigeria in early 2012 and is a key pillar of the
Government's SOML.
OTC status secured for
zinc
•
NAFDAC categorized zinc and ORS as OTC drugs for sale in mid-
2012.
Amoxicillin as 1st-line
treatment
Favorable policy change
for amoxicillin
Coordination
mechanism established
.
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Amoxicillin has been recommended as 1st-line treatment and
cotrimoxazole as 2nd -line for iCCM and IMCI. To support the
change, the national treatment guidelines will need to be
updated to reflect these
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and USAID have
committed funding for case management studies for
pneumonia. PCN waivers are being sought for these programs
NPHCDA and FMOH established a Coordinating Mechanism
Committee. Partners include: CHAI (secretariat), MI, NAFDAC,
PATHS2, PCN, PMG MAN, SFH, SHOPS, SURE-P, USAID, WBF
Africa, NMCP, UNICEF and UNH4. The committee currently
meets on a monthly basis.
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