AbujaA $1 test bundle screens pregnant women for 3 diseases.
Only 12.3% of Nigerian mothers get tested for hepatitis B despite 72% attending antenatal care.
Premier Medical Corporation and Impact Nexus Africa bundled the HIV/syphilis and hepatitis B rapid tests, pricing them 22-46% below buying them separately.
The companies model $215 million in savings by 2035, but call the figure modeled, not confirmed for any single country.
Nigeria’s health ministry has planned free hepatitis B testing for women who test positive.
How each outlet framed it
- Premium Times Nigeria leans favorable
- identifies Nigeria among 7 high-volume markets for $1 triple-test bundle, projects $215 million in potential commodity savings across 74 countries if widely adopted
Sources: Premium Times Nigeria