This he said, has adversely affected the contraceptive supply chain in the country. He also noted that government should domesticate acts to ensure priority is given to family planning, while also calling on the media to help in information awareness, which will lead to family planning commodities demand creation. Mutihir added that the private sector and Pharmacists should be carried along to ensure supply of these commodities. “Private sector is an essential entity in the health sector, they provide about 60 percent of the healthcare in Nigeria. They need the support of the government on subsidy as well as given the permission to ensure distribution of family planning commodities in the communities.

Source: The Guardian July 30, 2020 04:07 UTC