Afrigather The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria has referred to as on the Federal Authorities to probe alleged corrupt circumstances made in opposition to among the Chief Govt Officers of the Federal Well being Establishments.
A communique of the 96th annual nationwide convention of the PSN, titled, ‘Jewel Metropolis 2023,’ additionally raised alarm over the unregistered two million drug sellers within the nation.
The communique, signed by the President, PSN, Prof. Cyril Usifoh, and Nationwide Secretary, Mr Garfa Madehin, famous that the convention was held between October 30 and November 4 at Gombe Worldwide Convention Centre, Bauchi Highway, Gombe State, Nigeria.
“The convention referred to as for the probe of corruption in opposition to among the CEOs of the FHIs, whom empirical information confirms, indulge within the procurement of medication by way of their proxies along with diverting Drug Revolving Funds accruable to identifiable financial institution accounts that aren’t official accounts of their establishments.
“The convention referred to as for a particular retreat to resuscitate GRF by bringing collectively the HODs of Pharmacy and the CEOs of all of the FHIs with a caveat to mandate the PSN Nationwide Govt Council to sponsor the identical if the Federal Ministry of Well being is inquisitive about such collaboration,” the communique learn.
The PSN additionally warned that the mortality fee within the well being system would surpass the all-time excessive of 10.8 per cent recorded in 1998 if the funding of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria was uncared for.
It learn, “The convention highlighted the unfavourable establishment of over two million unregistered drug sellers, 35 open markets, pretend drug syndrome with a excessive incidence fee of 16 per cent to 48 per cent primarily based on numerous nationwide and worldwide research within the final 25 years, the unacceptably excessive fee of drug abuse involving using narcotics and managed medicine even when the federal government embarks on what has at all times been described as inadequate funding of companies concerned with drug distribution in Nigeria.”
The PSN, within the communique, referred to as for proactiveness in coping with rising illnesses and likewise appealed to the Federal Authorities to fund research-based pharmacists in pharmaceutical establishments.
“The convention referred to as for proactiveness in coping with rising illnesses, together with Lassa fever, Ebola, coronavirus, Monkeypox, Buruli ulcer, diphtheria, and different associated illnesses.
“The convention inspired authorities in any respect ranges to make funds out there to research-based pharmacists in analysis institutes, drug analysis and manufacturing models, centre for drug discovery and the pharmacy faculties to establish, analysis, and produce medicine of alternative to be used in our peculiar surroundings. That is the one technique to actualise the idea of common well being protection with pharmacists because the pivotal level individuals,” it added.
