Health ministry sets record straight on pricing of malaria medication

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2025-05-22

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WINDHOEK, 22 MAY (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Health and Social Services has addressed social media claims alleging inflated pricing in the procurement of Quinine 300mg tablets, an anti-malarial medication.
In a media statement, the ministry clarified that while Artemether-Lumefantrine remains the recommended first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria, Quinine 300mg tablets continue to play a critical role as a second-line option. These tablets...

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