71% of medicines analysed in Central Africa were falsified, UN and WHO say
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Alwihda Info
A UNODC and WHO report says 71% of medicine samples analysed in Central Africa between 2020 and 2025 were falsified; more than 251 tonnes of medical products were seized in the area. Presented in Vienna, the study accompanies a 2026-2030 regional roadmap to combat the trafficking, according to the CEMAC Commission.
A report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) says that 71% of samples of medical products analysed in the CEMAC area were falsified. The study, carried out with the Commission of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa, was presented in Vienna at the 13th United Nations Conference against Transnational Crime, according to Alwihda Info.
Between 2020 and 2025, more than 251 tonnes of medical products were seized in the region, according to the report. The CEMAC Commission also unveiled a regional 2026-2030 roadmap focused on intelligence, harmonising legislation and monitoring major trade corridors.
The report says criminal networks infiltrate regulated supply chains and fund armed groups. The CEMAC delegation in Vienna was led by the commissioner responsible for the Common Market, MBOGO Ngabo Seli, according to Alwihda Info.
