Pharmaceutical company to intensify fight against Schistosomiasis
Dar Es Salaam, 29 Feb - (ANA) - German chemical and life science company ( Merck ) is to intensify efforts to combat the tropical disease schistosomiasis in Tanzania.
Dr. Karl-Ludwig Kley, Chairman of the Merck Executive Board, announced the plans yesterday at a press conference in Dar es Salaam which was also attended by Dr. Hadji Hussein Mponda, Tanzania’s Minister for Health and Social Welfare. Five mobile compact laboratories for detecting inferior and counterfeit medicines were presented to the Tanzanian Health Minister during the conference. (ANA)

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