WHO to begin clinical trials on African traditional medicine after endorsement failure
WHO’s regional office for Africa said the meeting with experts across Africa focused on the role of traditional medicine in response against the coronavirus pandemic.
The UN health agency had warned against the use of untested remedies but called for clinical trials of herbal medicine following the meeting, The announcement came a day after Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina criticised it after it failed to endorse its medicine named Covid Organics PAY.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has held a virtual meeting with 70 African traditional medicine experts as its search for coronavirus cure continues. The United Nations (UN) health agency said clinical trials of traditional medicine would start following an agreement with the experts.
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