Nigeria's Senate Proposed Antidote Resolution Orders Mandatory Stocking Of Snake Antidotes In All Hospitals

The Nigerian Senate has adopted a resolution ordering mandatory stocking of essential antidotes, including antivenom, in all public and private hospitals nationwide after vocalist Ify Nwangene was killed by snake venom....



The measure directs the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, working with NAFDAC, to set and enforce minimum national stock levels, manage centralized procurement, quality assurance, storage, and distribution with priority for high‑risk areas::…

It also requires health regulators to make antidote availability a condition for licensing, registration, and accreditation renewal of private hospitals …

They also for adequate budgetary support and strengthened supply chains for public hospitals and urged state governments and the FCT to establish coordinated emergency referral systems to ensure rapid access to life‑saving treatments.