The Chemist in Healthcare Delivery and Sustainable Development in Nigeria

Abstract

Healthcare delivery requires some roles of the chemist to achieve. These roles, which also enhance sustainable development, are hardly captured in literature in harmonized
form. This review paper captures these roles, including vaccines production; drugs isolation and extraction; phytochemical screening, separation, purification and
analysis; chemotherapy; incubation and other live-saving techniques, and medical devices, such as pacemakers. Fertilizers and pesticides as well as sports materials for
healthy living are also formulated by the chemist. It recommends encouragement for chemists and chemical researches, as well as recognition of chemical research
outputs by policymakers and the regulatory bodies. It also recommends enhancement of enabling environment for improved teaching and practice of chemistry.