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ECOWAS denies endorsing COVID-19 cure developed in Madagascar
The ECOWAS Commission has debunked reports that its health institution, West Africa Health Organisation has endorsed the COVID-19 cure developed by the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research, Madagascar.
ECOWAS Commission in a statement in Abuja on Thursday also denied reports that it had ordered medicine developed by the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research, for the treatment of COVID-19.
The regional body said it was aware that several claims of COVID-19 cures had been made in different parts of the world but added that it could only endorse products that have been shown to be effective through scientific study.
It also said in the statement that WAHO is collaborating with relevant partners including the World Health Organisation, Africa Centres for Disease Control as well as national, regional, and international research consortia to promote the scientific search for a cure.
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The statement by ECOWAS 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.
“We are working with member states on some of the medications available for clinical trials and for use on a compassionate basis in selected severe cases.
“Some of the traditional medicine centres of excellence in the ECOWAS region are also currently investigating products of potential efficacy,” the statement added.
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