Nigeria Govt Awaits Grant for COVID-19 Herb Research
Findings from the analysis of COVID Organics, which was undertaken by Nigeria's National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development shows that it largely contains anti-malaria components, Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has said. COVID Organics is a herbal mixture developed by the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research. It was reportedly used in treating COVID-19 patients in Madagascar. Further research on its efficacy will be conducted when the Nigerian government's grants for research is approved, he added.
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Nigeria:
Govt Awaits Grant to Conduct Research On Madagascar Herb
Daily Trust, 3 July 2020
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, says the Federal Government is waiting for a grant to conduct further research on the Madagascar herbal formula for COVID-19. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Madagascar's COVID-19 Mixture Contains Mainly Anti-Malaria Components - Health Minister
Premium Times, 2 July 2020
Findings from the analysis of COVID Organics shows that it largely contains anti-malaria components, the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, said on Thursday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
COVID-19 - the Madagascar Challenge and Nigeria's Traditional Medicine Practitioners
This Day, 25 June 2020
David-Chyddy Eleke writes on claims by Rev Fr Arazu of inventing a herbal drug for COVID-19 while juxtaposing the Madagascar herbal mixture and the possibility of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Experts Canvass Use of Herbs, Natural Foods to Tackle COVID-19
Vanguard, 11 June 2020
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Africa:
Madagascar's Claims About Clinical Trials for Herbal Coronavirus Cure Creates Confusion
RFI, 29 May 2020
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina this week announced the start of clinical trials of an injectable solution based on extracts of the artemisia plant, a herbal treatment the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt Laments Astronomical Rise in COVID-19 Cases
This Day, 3 July 2020
The federal government has raised the alarm over the rising cases of COVID-19 in the country, charging Nigerians to brace up for higher numbers. Read more »
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