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#FHC2026 is less than 12 hours away!!! 🔥🎉 Who’s as excited as we are?! Our comperes, @unclejaggz and @DrMercyKorir, caught up for a quick chat ahead of tomorrow’s conference. Emeka is our Senior Partnership Manager, while Mercy is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of @WillowHealthKe. Abuja, the countdown is almost over. Let’s goooo! 🚀 #TheFutureOfHealthIsNow

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Apart from DG NAFDAC's highly inappropriate laughter, it is instructive that the successes she mentioned were financial achievements, the agency's maturity level, and membership in select bodies. Of course, these are important, but when assessing an agency’s performance, we must always return to the mandate. Even the NAFDAC name emphasises that the agency’s main purpose is food and drugs administration and control. That is what we must judge NAFDAC by, in addition to the functions set out for it by law in Section 5 of its establishment Act, none of which are financial, by the way. So the real test of success should be: What is the prevalence level of fake and substandard medicines, food, drinks and cosmetics in Nigeria? Dora Akunyili brought down the prevalence of fake drugs from 41% to 10%. I believe that Paul Orhii further brought it down to 8%. Today, the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria and the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria say that independent research shows that 50% of drugs in circulation are fake, falsified or substandard! NAFDAC disputes this and says it is only 15%, presumably based on its own sampling. But even if we were to go with NAFDAC’s figures, it is clear that we have regressed as a country. The focus of an agency must always squarely be on its core mandate. Yes, financial performance, organisational maturity and membership of select groups are important but they pale into insignificance if the core mandate is not being delivered. You can have a very well-run organisation with shiny financial and organisational statistics but that is not fulfilling its mandate. On the other hand, you could have an agency that is delivering its mandate and saving lives but is managed in a disorganised fashion. If the public were forced to choose only one out of the two agencies, the choice would be clear. My honest opinion is that NAFDAC has been overwhelmed and needs help. NAFDAC should retain the setting of standards to ensure uniformity but the Constitution should be amended to enable state governments to enforce those standards jointly with NAFDAC. Of course, it is only drugs and poisons that are on the Exclusive Legislative List. A state government can control food and drinks in its domain and the bigger killers now appear to be adulterated foods and drinks, even more than fake drugs. State governments should do more to protect the lives of their people. I am Ezemmuo. I know things.

Yesterday, we had a productive planning session with @nhia_nigeria Director General, Dr Kelechi Ohiri to lay the groundwork for something we are looking forward to bringing, following the #FHC2026. Closing Nigeria's health insurance gap requires collaborative effort, and is key to ensuring #HealthForAll. Watch this space. #HealthInsurance #UniversalHealthCoverage

For public health students and young professionals, #FHC2026 is a chance to meet people whose work you admire, learn from their experiences and build relationships that could last beyond the conference. @alagboso knows this story well. He once travelled miles to attend #FHC as a young public health professional. Today, he is our Director of Media Programmes.

The Dangote IPO Has Generated a Lot Of Excitement Among Investors, But Professor Akume Is Raising Questions About The Negative Side Of The Investment He Says Many People Are Not Talking About. “Here’s The Negative Side Of Buying Dangote IPO That Nobody Is Talking About Or Wants To Reveal.” ~ Professor Akume Reacts, As He Highlights What Potential Investors Should Consider Before Investing.

1/ For years, enrollees spent hours waiting for approvals just to get routine medical tests, turning hospital visits into exhausting ordeals and eroding public trust in the health insurance ecosystem. Today, that narrative is shifting on the frontlines.

How can health communicators build trust in a world where people are constantly navigating information, misinformation and competing messages? Ahead of #FHC2026, Dr @doctorwalesmd and Jo Nketiah will explore creative approaches to making health communication more engaging, relevant and trusted. 📅 Sat, 12 Sept 2026 ⏰ 3 PM WAT Register: nhwat.ch/BT2trIN #TheFutureOfHealthIsNow

Nothing confounds me more than the phrase "These health people!" Health na everybody business o... #AdaezeOreh #TheBusinessofHealth #SocialDeterminantsofHealth