will be produced every year, helping to close supply gaps and ensure timely access to cutting-edge malaria protection in Nigeria and across the region.
Health Textiles Nigeria
Nigeria's first facility to manufacture dual-active ingredient insecticide-treated nets
Health Textiles Nigeria is Nigeria's first facility to manufacture dual-active ingredient insecticide-treated nets (ITNs). Wholly owned by Vestergaard and located in Lagos Free Zone, the facility manufactures PermaNet® Dual for malaria prevention.
On 10 September 2026, Vestergaard announced that Health Textiles Nigeria was operational, with production underway. At scale, the facility is expected to produce 10 million nets annually and employ more than 600 people in Nigeria.
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will be created in manufacturing, quality control and logistics, strengthening Nigeria's health sector and contributing to broader economic development.
Local production of PermaNet Dual
Health Textiles Nigeria manufactures Vestergaard's PermaNet Dual, a dual-active ingredient mosquito net designed to combat insecticide resistance. PermaNet Dual received WHO prequalification in 2023. WHO has acknowledged Health Textiles Nigeria as a Vestergaard production site.
A Nigerian hub for regional manufacturing
With the support of the government of Nigeria, mosquito net manufacturing is underway at Health Textiles Nigeria in Lagos, marking an important milestone in strengthening regional supply chains and supporting more sustainable access to malaria prevention tools.
The facility will produce PermaNet Dual, our latest, dual active-ingredient pyrethroid-chlorfenapyr net designed to combat insecticide resistance. It will meet rigorous international standards for product quality, insecticidal efficacy, and environmental sustainability.
This initiative is grounded in long-term collaboration with the Nigerian Ministry of Health, technical experts, and private sector partners – all committed to strengthening supply chains and building local capacity.
Every mosquito net produced here represents a Nigerian job, a Nigerian skill strengthened, and value created within our economy.
We believe that responsible enterprise must support African leadership in health by investing in local systems, training professionals and strengthening the capacity needed for countries to have the autonomy to protect the health of their own people.
Nigeria achieves historic milestone as Health Textiles Nigeria begins manufacture of Vestergaard’s PermaNet® Dual mosquito nets
Manufacturing milestones in Nigeria
Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
10 September 2026 | Vestergaard announced that Health Textiles Nigeria was operational and manufacturing PermaNet Dual |
8 July 2026 | Vestergaard announced plans for its own Health Textiles Nigeria FZE facility in Lagos Free Zone |
2024 | Vestergaard and the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain signed an MOU to strengthen local manufacturing capacity |
Producing health commodities where they will be used
70% of public health commodities in Africa are imported. But when it comes to malaria, Africa is where health commodities are most needed: Africa accounts for 95% of global malaria cases, with Nigeria alone bearing nearly a quarter of that burden.
As African countries build towards a self-sustaining future, new approaches are needed to boost access to tried-and-tested, cost-effective tools to combat the disease. Regional manufacturing of mosquito nets, medicines and vaccines is a priority for the continent.
Producing health commodities locally has multiple benefits, from bolstering regional supply chain resilience to strengthening public health infrastructure and increasing access to life-saving products. It also protects against the risk of future health service disruptions due to global shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
About Health Textiles Nigeria
Health Textiles Nigeria FZE is wholly owned by Vestergaard. Based in Lagos Free Zone, it combines local manufacturing and workforce development with Vestergaard's experience in mosquito net production.