Madagascar’s ‘Cure For Coronavirus’ Lauded As Africans Clamour For Global Acceptability Of Drug
As scientists around the world work tirelessly towards producing a vaccine for the Coronavirus, Madagascar may have produced a ‘cure’ ahead of other countries.
The ‘Coronavirus cure’ which is a herbal tea was launched on April 20th by the Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina, MDB reports.
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The herbal remedy was developed by Congolese Doctor, Dr. Jerome Munyagi in partnership with the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research (IMAR) and branded ‘COVID Organics’.
According to the IMAR during the launch of the product, COVID Organics contains Artemisia – a plant with proven efficacy in malaria treatment and other indigenous herbs.
It was gathered that Artemesia is cultivated in other parts of Africa like Cameroon, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia – all high-altitude regions with a pronounced cool period.
Rajoelina, while speaking with ministers, diplomats and journalists at the IMAR, said
All trials and tests have been conducted and its effectiveness in reducing the elimination of symptoms has been proven for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 in Madagascar. Two people have now been cured by this treatment. This herbal tea gives results in seven days.
However, the launch of Covid-Organics (CVO) in Madagascar has raised many questions from World Heath Organisation (WHO)and other health bodies.
These questions border on the efficacy of the herbal tea and the health implications on those who ingest the ‘Coronavirus cure’.
World Health Organization (WHO) in a statement warned against any self-medication and said that it has not recommended any medicine as a cure for the COVID-19.
WHO in Madagascar was also not present during the launch of CVO, an act which serves a show of disapproval by the health organization.
However, after about a week of the launch of CVO, there has been visible social impact, according to Madagascan authorities.
Authorities have been giving out the herbal tea in schools for free and in the streets of Antananarivo, Fianarantsoa and Toamasina, the cities in the country hardest hit by the pandemic.
Lova Ranoromaro, the chief of staff to Madagascan President, stated that;
We offered it to more than 20 patients and, since the launch, others have asked for it.
The Chief of Staff assured that “their health condition is improving”.
As at May 3rd, Madagascar with the continuous use of the herbal tea has now recorded 98 recovered Coronavirus patients among its 149 registered cases and no deaths.
These figures have led to a clamour by Africans calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) as well other health bodies on Twitter to pay attention the herbal tea as a possible cure.
See reactions below;
Why is the world acting like we haven’t found a cure for covid19 in Africa #MadagascarCure pic.twitter.com/U6lEcyhhx0
— Ogoja first son (@iam_paulash) May 3, 2020
W.H.O, Bill gate and the entire Europe simply doesn’t want the world record book to have an African country as the savior of the world, country da even Africa is pushing away in there map has become the main corner stone #MadagascarCure pic.twitter.com/cdTHZVlVfJ
— Franck Ejembi (@Franck_Cisko) May 3, 2020
Africans why are we always underrating our own products? if this thing comes from the western world no one will say shii about it. Mental slavery dwells in Africa. #MadagascarCure #UGANIG pic.twitter.com/ABC6jJmD6i
— Loyalist💯 🇳🇬 (@itsabbaishaq) May 3, 2020
I have always said that Africa has vast resources that can sustain the economy and empowerment of its people, with little or no dependence on the west. The #MadagascarCure should be a reminder to us that we got the potential. Somebody beg our leaders to think beyond corruption! pic.twitter.com/MWNHCUvxUU
— Dennis Kiplimo™ 🇰🇪🇰🇪 (@_ItsShark) May 3, 2020
I won’t be surprised to see Europe/America start selling the same #MadagascarCure to Africa soon in tablets and call it another name. pic.twitter.com/Nzqa3N4AGP
— Kolade Akeni (@koladeakeni) May 3, 2020
Our African neighbour #Madagascar has a natural cure, but African Leaders are waiting for a cure to come from Europe. #MadagascarCure
— Man’s NOT Barry Roux (@AdvoBarryRoux) May 2, 2020
#MadagascarCure Western Countries will act like they are not aware that Madagascar has a cure simply because they’ve always deemed Africa as a poor and vulnerable continent.
MADAGASCAR thank you for representing Africa. ❤️💕♥️🗣️ pic.twitter.com/WtHuASdaor— Xolani Ngcobo (@XolaniNgcobo167) May 2, 2020
To our African Leaders we are not ashamed of the herbs from #MadagascarCure. I believe that Madagascar’s focus is to save lives not to make a profit with vaccines. Please allow us to order, our lives and health comes first . pic.twitter.com/ez6Q70YXyt
— MemeGuru 🇿🇦 (@MediaMofenyi) May 2, 2020
Just because its not Bill Gate or some wealthy china scientist they not takin dis seriously our Government doesn’t believe in our own intelligence #MadagascarCure pic.twitter.com/tytGu8erxV
— Young Rizeey 😎 (@SabzaMagofrizah) May 2, 2020
Although, as at press time there is still no statement from WHO regarding the efficacy of CVO as a cure for Coronavirus, other African countries like Comoros, Guinea and Tanzania have shown high interest in the herbal tea.
See photos of COVID Organics (CVO) below;
