By ALLAN OLINGOMore by this AuthorThe African Union (AU) will test the controversial herbal remedy for Covid-19 from Madagascar. On Wednesday, AU Commission Deputy Chairperson Kwesi Quartey announced that the organisation will collaborate with Madagascar’s health ministry to test the efficacy of the treatment. EFFICACYLast week, South Africa’s health minister Zweli Mkhize confirmed that they had received a scientific research request from Madagascar on the remedy. Last week, the AU received data on the remedy for review based on global technical and ethical norms. CLINICAL TRIALWHO has called for caution, especially in the African countries ordering the remedy, warning that its effectiveness remains unproven.

Source: Daily Nation May 15, 2020 06:56 UTC