Libreville, Gabon, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - Medicine trafficking in central Africa is 'major public health threat': UN

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Countries in central Africa face a major public health threat from trafficking in medicines, fuelled by a gap between healthcare needs and access to safe, affordable medicine, the UN warned on Tuesday. The six countries of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) have a high prevalence of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria and HIV. But treatment and safe medicines are not always readily available, or are too expe......

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