Focus on Africa - How fake medicines could be contributing to the deaths of over half a million Africans
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A United Nations report says fake or substandard medicines could be causing the deaths of around half a million people across Africa. This new study found, if people continue to be exposed to fake medicines, they could develop a resistance to genuine medication. How do you spot fakes?
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Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Frenny Jowi, Bella Hassan, Joseph Keen and Blessing Aderogba
Technical Producer: Jack Graysmark
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
Published on Thursday, 8th August 2024.
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