WHO Approves First Malaria Treatment for Babies
The World Health Organization (WHO) has given its approval for the first-ever malaria treatment specifically designed for infants. This marks a significant step forward in the global fight against the disease in young children.
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WHO approves first malaria treatment for babies
The World Health Organization announced on Friday that it had given prequalification approval to a malaria treatment for newborns and infants for the first time. Artemether-lumefantrine is the first antimalarial formulation designed specifically for the youngest victims of the mosquito-borne disease. “The prequalification designation indicates that the medicine meets international standards of quality, safety and efficacy,” the WHO said in a statement. Up to now, infants have been treated wit...
By Agence France-Presse
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