ANTICOV Treatment Clinical Trial Crucial for Africa
http://www.ipsnews.net/2021/01…cal-trial-crucial-africa/
ANTICOV COVID-19 clinical trial, aimed at identifying treatments that prevent mild cases from progressing to severe forms of the disease, is crucial to Africa, researchers say. The trial will investigate home-based treatments to help prevent local health systems from being overwhelmed.
Borna Nyaoke-Anoke, Senior Clinical Project Manager & Medical Manager for DNDi, says that the studies target mild and moderate cases of COVID-19 and are important to Africa because lower-income countries remain under-represented in COVID-19 studies. The vast majority of COVID-19 clinical trials are being conducted in Europe, the US, and East Asia – testing treatments in contexts with considerable access to equipment and trained staff.
Forward thinking, maybe the United States could adopt this type approach rather than sending people home only to be treated only after symptoms advance. Truly an insane way to stop a pandemic!