From: Science-based health innovation in Rwanda: unlocking the potential of a late bloomer
Product | General Area | Organization | Description |
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Traditional herbal medicines -Gifurina-Datura stramonium -Bentakor-P. Lanceolata -Tusinkor-E.globulus -Tumitusilinga-T.Vulgaris -Kanwalina-M.Sacchalinensis -Calendula-C.officinalis -Tembatembe A-N.Mitis. | Anti-spasmodic Anti-cough Anti-cough Oral disinfectant Anti-arthritic Anti-inflammatory Scabies | IRST | Whole plant extracts. Adoption of existing practices by traditional healers and carry out safety and efficacy tests |
Essential oils-Geranium | Cosmetics / Dermatology | IKIREZI Natural products | Extraction of essential oils from geranium plant |
Intravenous fluids and water for injection | Laborphor | For use in hospitals, since transport costs for this bulky product are high | |
Pyrethrum treated long lasting mosquito nets | Malaria | Utexrwa | Concept under development with researchers from Canada |
Health information technology software | Health IT | TRAC | Developing software for integrating health information, in partnership with Voxiva. |