Health associations in Nigeria say there is a dire need to regulate the herbal medicine industry, and standardise products.
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Nigeria aims for nationwide rollout of a shorter TB treatment regimen after an initial success in four states.
A mass vaccination drive to control a recent polio outbreak has begun in Malawi and neighbouring countries.
Africa could start producing COVID-19 vaccines in 2022 at a technology transfer hub planned for South Africa.
Platform aids the analysis of drug resistance data from both agricultural and health sectors.
There is a need for designing and implementing evidence-based standards to curb the increasing opioid misuse.
Genes identified in sewage could aid the tracking of antimicrobial resistance in healthy human populations.
To fight fake medicines, a mobile app in Kenya is aiding the tracking of approved medicines and drugstores.
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