Scoping review on lessons learnt on the promotion and use of drugs and traditional medicine in Africa during COVID-19

Rujeko Samanthia Chimukuche; Rachel Kawuma; Busisiwe Nkosi; Janet Seeley

doi:10.1080/17441692.2024.2323028

March 12, 2024Global Public HealthOpen Access

Scoping review on lessons learnt on the promotion and use of drugs and traditional medicine in Africa during COVID-19

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Evaluations revealed widespread public promotion of pharmaceutical drugs and herbal medicines during COVID-19, often without adequate safety evidence.
From 2043 identified records across three databases, 41 eligible papers were analyzed, with clinical trials representing the most common study type.
Scoping review evidence highlights urgent needs for transparent public communication regarding unverified treatments to protect community health.

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Scoping review demonstrates widespread promotion of untested drugs and traditional medicine during COVID-19 in Africa, highlighting critical gaps in public safety communication.

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Chimukuche et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e747e0b6db6435876c0849 https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2024.2323028

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