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NNMDA says funding challenges, infrastructure gaps slowing herbal medicine research, integration into healthcare

NNMDA says funding challenges, infrastructure gaps slowing herbal medicine research, integration into healthcare

By GhanaSummary NewsroomNigeria

The Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) has identified inadequate funding, weak research infrastructure and equipment shortages as major obstacles to developing and integrating herbal medicine into Nigeria’s healthcare system.

Martins Emeje, the Director-General (DG) of the Nigeria Natural Medical Development Agency (NNMDA), speaking to the minister on Tuesday in Lagos The NNMDA is Nigeria’s only trans-cultural medical research agency responsible for researching, developing and promoting natural medicines derived from the country’s biodiversity.

Call for clinical laboratory The agency’s director-general said one of its most urgent needs is a clinical observation laboratory to support scientific evaluation of herbal medicines.

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