He said this was the time to call on Nigeria to look into the possibilities of manufacturing malaria vaccines in our environment.
Health commissioner Afam Obidike disclosed this in Awka on Friday at a news conference to mark the 2024 World Malaria Day.
The director encouraged the public to report violations, such as selling expired, damaged, or adulterated products, to the nearest NAFDAC office.
According to the World Health Organisation, in Nigeria, 23 to 28 women die daily of cervical cancer.
MDCN says only 58,000 doctors renewed their annual practice licence out of the 130,000 registered doctors in the country.
Mr Adda gave the advice on Friday on the sidelines of the 2024 biennial conference organised by the National Council for Women Societies in Abuja.
AKH-TRACADA made the call in a statement on Friday.
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria enforcement team has shut down 751 medicine stores in Gombe.
With the announcement on World Malaria Day, the number of African countries incorporating the vaccines into their childhood immunisation programmes increased to eight.
“No one should die from malaria in Africa; indeed, every single malaria death is a death too many because malaria is preventable and treatable,” said WHO.
