Who Approves First of All a Drug Against Malaria for Infants
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The World Health Organization (WHO) first evaluated and approved a drug against malaria for infants, announced on Friday the institution's representatives.
Protection for the youngest: For the first time, there is a drug against malaria, which is also suitable for babies. So far, they had received a preparation for the elderly.
The combination of the active ingredients Artemether and lumefantrin is the first malaria drug developed specifically for the youngest malaria patients.
The WHO has identified a special malaria drug for newborns and babies up to five kilograms as safe and effective.What this means for care in Africa.The World Health Organization (WHO) has for the first time tested a malaria drug for the youngest and declared it safe and effective.This version of the combination drug Artemether-Lumefantrin is specifically tailored to newborns and babies weighing up to five kilograms, the WHO reported in Geneva on…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first malaria treatment specifically developed for newborns and infants under five kilos, one day before the celebration of the world day against malaria, which still causes more than 600,000 deaths annually.
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