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Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, NigeriaNigeria Health Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp)

What you’ll need

Gather these before you sign in. Nothing here is unusual — it is the paperwork your procurement unit already holds for any purchase of this kind.

What counts: procurement carried out and paid for, or firmly committed to, by a Nigerian government body — a State Ministry or Drug Management Agency, or an LGA. Commodities donated or bought by partners on your behalf do not count, because the programme is measuring domestic commitment.

The 10 eligible commodities

Only these items count toward the programme. Check your procurement records against the list before you begin — if you bought any of them, you have something to submit.

Medicines (8)

Each medicine needs a regulatory approval reference and a packing list.

CommodityStrengthPresentation
Oxytocin injection10 IU/ml1 ml ampoule
Carbetocin injection100 mcg/ml1 ml ampoule
Misoprostol200 mcg · oral/rectal
Magnesium Sulfate500 mg/ml · IV/IM10 ml
Calcium Gluconate100 mg/ml · IV
Tranexamic Acid500 mg/5 ml (100 mg/ml) · IV/IM
Dexamethasone Phosphate4 mg/ml1 ml ampoule
Ferric Carboxymaltose (IV iron)500 mg

Medical devices (2)

Each device needs quality-management certification issued in the manufacturer’s name.

CommodityStrengthPresentation
Calibrated drape
Resuscitator (mother set)mother set

The documents

Medicines and devices carry different quality-assurance requirements. The form tells you which apply as you go — you are never guessing.

1 · Evidence of the procurement

Two alternative routes. You need one of them, not both — whichever matches how your purchase happened.

Route A — you have paid, or committed to pay

Use this route when the purchase has been paid for or a firm commitment exists. One of the following is enough.

  • Proof of payment or a purchase order showing the commitment

Route B — the contract is executed and government is liable

Use this route when the procurement is under way under a signed agreement. One of the following is enough.

  • A signed contract or bill of lading showing the government is liable

2 · Quality-assurance documents

These are required per product, and they differ between medicines and devices. Gather them for every item you intend to report.

For medicines

Quality-assurance documents required for each medicine on your submission.

  • Supplier Declaration of Conformity
  • Evidence of WHO prequalification, or approval by a WHO-Listed Authority such as NAFDAC
  • Certificate of Analysis, where your supplier issues one — where it applies
  • Packing List

For medical devices

Quality-assurance documents required for each device. These differ from the medicines list — a device needs certification issued in the manufacturer’s name.

  • Declaration of Conformity, or official regulatory clearance for the device
  • ISO 13485 or ISO 9001 certificate, issued in the manufacturer’s name

You will also enter the quantity and unit price of each product. The programme records evidence product by product, so a single total for a whole purchase order is not enough on its own.

Who can participate

All 37 States and the Federal Capital Territory, and every Local Government Area within them.

States and State agencies

Ministries of Health, Drug Management Agencies and State procurement units reporting their own purchases and endorsing those of their LGAs.

Local Government Areas

LGA health and procurement officers, submitting directly. The form works on a phone, because that is what most officers have.

Partner organisations

ALGON, UN agencies and implementing partners, seeing their own organisation’s contribution across the States where they work.

If your State has bought any of these commodities this year, it counts.

Most States have procurement that qualifies and have simply not reported it yet.

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