The United Nations office for Drugs and Crime has pledged to assist the<\/p>\n
National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to
\nrealise the aspects of its mandate to the benefit of Nigerians.<\/p>\n
The new Country Respresentative of the UN body in Nigeria Cristina
\nAlbertin stated this when she paid a courtesy visit on the
\nDirector-General of NAFDAC Dr. Paul Orhi at the Agency\u2019s corporate
\nHeadquarters in Abuja.<\/p>\n
Orhii who was excited at the visit implored the country Representive to
\nbring her rich background and vast experience to bear in her new
\nassignment maintaining that NAFDAC will maximally cooperate and
\ncollaborate with her to make her work easier and beneficial to the people.<\/p>\n
The NAFDAC boss further enumerated the challenges of Narcotics issues
\nespecially in the areas of diversion and lack of fund to determine the
\ncountry\u2019s needs of Narcotic medication that can be ordered for both
\nmedicinal and scientific purposes.<\/p>\n
He lamented that even with the increasing number of people that suffer
\nfrom diseases that these medications are meant for, such as
\ncardio-vascular diseases, non-communicable diseases, sickle cell anaemia,
\naccidents and cancer, there was the fear of not bringing in enough to
\navoid their diversion and also inadequate knowledge of pharmacists on
\nstorage, prescription and administration by the doctors and nurses and
\nproper documentation.<\/p>\n
In her response, the UN chief promised to work with NAFDAC and other
\nrelated agencies in Nigeria to ensure that the medications are available
\nfor those who need them, help to evolve ways to stop diversion and
\ncontrol against illicit uses.<\/p>\n
Albertin has been with United Nations for over 25years. She has over the
\nyears worked in countries like Peru, Colombia, Vietnam, Moscow, Argentina
\namongst others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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