The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it held talks with 70 African Traditional Medicine experts as it seeks to find a cure for the deadly Coronavirus.
WHO announced in a tweet on Tuesday, 12, and 2020 where it said the African Traditional medicines should be given a chance to help in the fight against Covid-19 which continues to spread in the continent.
“They unanimously agreed that clinical trials must be conducted for all medicines in the Region, without exception,” WHO said in the tweet.
This announcement came after most African countries had resorted to the use of traditional herbs to treat coronavirus without subjecting them to laboratory trials.
In Madagascar, President Andry Rajoelina was not happy when the United Nations ignored the endorsement of an organic herbal drink called Covid Organics (CVO) which he claimed to be efficient in preventing and curing Covid-19.
The Madagascan president claimed that the CVO herb was ignored because it was discovered in Africa and not in the Western countries.
“If it were a European country which had discovered this remedy, would there be so many doubts,” he said in an exclusive interview with France 24, Paris-based international television news network and Radio France International.
”The problem is that it comes from Africa. And they cannot accept that a country like Madagascar, which is one of the poorest countries in the world, has discovered this formula to save the world,” he lamented.
President Rajoelina said the herb has cured 105 COVID-19 patients in Madagascar since its discovery.
“A marked improvement was observed in the health of the patients who received this remedy just 24 hours after they took the first dose. The cure was noted after seven days, even ten days. This remedy is natural and non-toxic,” he said.
Madagascar said it has already distributed the concoction to several African countries to help in the fight against the virus.
However, WHO dismissed the claims that CVO is a cure for Coronavirus advising Madagascar to present the concoction for laboratory tests before it is approved.
“WE are advising the government of Madagascar to take this product through a clinical trial and we are prepared to collaborate with them,” said whose regional director in Africa Matshidiso Moeti in response to Madagascar’s claims.
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