The ECOWAS Commission has dismissed reports that its health institution, West Africa Health Organisation had ordered medicine developed by the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research, Madagascar, for C
OVID-19 treatment.
Madagascar had touted organics as a cure for the coronavirus disease with President Andry Rajolina celebrating the herbal medicine which contains artemisa at an African Union gathering. ECOWAS said WAHO remained committed to promoting rational traditional medicine practices and products in the region.It said the institution has over the years worked consistently with the Member States to scientifically investigate plant medicines of proven efficacy.
The statement read in part, “We wish to dissociate ECOWAS and its health institution, West Africa Health Organization from this claim and to inform the general public that we have not ordered the said CVO medication.
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