Nigeria Recognised for Breakthrough in Sickle Cell, Typhoid, Others
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Adeleke Mamora, said Nigeria has gained recognition from global health organisations for its breakthrough in the production of drugs for hypertension, typhoid, sickle cell anemia, snake bite and other ailments using local substances.
He mentioned this while presenting the scorecard of the Ministry of STI, showcasing the achievement of the sector from 2015 to date.
Though the minister did not list the global bodies that had given their stamp of approval to the drugs developed by Nigeria, he indicated that the country has made tremendous progress in its effort to produce bread from cassava, a staple in the country.
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Mamora said: “These inventions have taken the centre state globally. The ones I remember very well is the sickle cell drug. Nigeria has a very large number of sicklers or carriers of sickling cells. The drug developed by Nigeria has been acknowledged globally. There is also the anti-snake venom that has also been acknowledged globally.
“There is also the typhoid vaccine that Nigeria was produced and has been globally acknowledged. We need to focus on what Nigeria has been able to do, especially in the area of healthcare because outsiders will not come to help us. Nigeria has also developed a payment platform that has been given international recognition,” he said at the briefing coordinated by the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
