FG Don Launch Nationwide Diabetes Screening With Local On Point Monitors

Colexa Biosensor Ltd, Nigeria pioneer for blood glucose monitoring systems, don announce say dem dey roll out Federal Government nationwide diabetes screening and capacity-building programme. Di initiative follow di procurement of important medical supplies, including locally made diagnostic kits wey Colexa don produce. Di programme start for North-Central zone this week with training of government health officials for Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) before e go spread nationwide, targeting 5 million Nigerians for all 774 Local Government Areas.

As part of di exercise, FG go distribute over 77,000 OnPoint Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems, wey Colexa don manufacture for Lagos, to people wey dem diagnose with diabetes. Each PHC go also get diagnostic and monitoring devices to support community-level diabetes care. Dr. Alayo Sopekan from FG Ministry of Health talk say diabetes dey increase fast for Nigeria and early detection dey key. Colexa MD, Pharm. Kingsley Aguoru, talk say di partnership show FG trust for local manufacturing and dem go continue to provide reliable tools to fight diabetes. Training and screening go continue for all six geo-political zones.