"The doctors told me that my kidneys had been damaged... the quinine and the antibiotics used to treat me in the medical office were fake drugs." The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene estimated in 2015 that 122,000 children under five died due to taking poor quality anti-malaria drugs in sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2013, Africa has made up 42 percent of the fake medicine seized worldwide. DEADLY TORRENTSIt is estimated that between 30 and 60 percent of medicine sold in Africa is fake and Kpeto said most of it comes from China or India. FLOODEDAs a result, fake or faulty medicine has not just flooded markets but also pharmacies and hospitals -- both state and private.

Source: Daily Nation January 15, 2020 16:30 UTC