Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has revealed that the Speaking at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on Ehanire said;
“We are going to get samples of the herb of the botanical product “We will also give it to the research community here with us to examine and see what they can do with it. “We understand that it is something called Artemisia Annua, which “It will be subjected to analysis to find out what works in there and “Before we give any of these medicines to our people we will make sure they are actually safe and that they work.” The health minister also said he will continue to encourage local Ehanire added;
“Some Nigerian manufacturers of PPEs have made presentations to us “Once we have the go-ahead, we definitely prefer local production of
plant extract in Madagascar’s herbal drug for Coronavirus, grows in the
country.
COVID-19 on Monday May 11, the Minister said Nigeria’s consignment of
the herbal drug which is currently in transit will be subjected to
analysis by the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and
Development (NIPRD) to determine its efficacy and safety before use.
for analyses and also probably use that opportunity to speak with the
health authorities there particularly the scientific community on how
they use it.
also grows here. But we would like to get that sample and compare it
with the strain here to know if they are exactly identical or similar
and then see what properties it has.
how it works and is used in getting a cure. All countries around the
world are interested in finding a cure and we are not different; So
we’ll look at all options and promises that have been made.
producers for increased production of personal protective equipment
(PPE).
and shown us samples of what they can make. We have sent those samples
to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to look at it to see if
they are well constructed and if the materials used are good.
personal protective equipment to foreign, ones first because they are
fast and quick, and also because they create jobs and stimulate the
economy. We give preference so local manufacturers.”
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