Comoros News

Koimbani—In the district of Oichili-Dimani, Comoros, Fatima Ahamada Hamadi knows every village, every family and often every child she follows up. A certified nurse since 2011 and focal person of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), she has dedicated more than 10 years of her daily life to protecting children against vaccine-preventable diseases.

Moroni ‒ In the Comoros, an oral health project supported by World Health Organization (WHO) and involving thousands of children aged 5–12 years, has provided free dental care and consultations to detect any associated heart disease. 

Oral diseases increase the risk of heart disease due to inflammation of the gums, as bacteria in the mouth can spread through blood vessels and cause serious infections such as endocarditis, or cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and cardiac arrest.

Jusqu’au début de l’année 2017 où un décret présidentiel avait fait évoluer la Direction des Laboratoires et des Pharmacies (DLP) vers l’Agence Nationale des Médicaments et des Evacuations Sanitaires (ANAMEV), l’Union des Comores ne disposait pas d’une régulation efficace du secteur pharmaceutique, ni d’encadrement précis de la réglementation pharmaceutique.