Evil and useless UN giving expired drugs to Somalis

[AbdiJohnson]

I am,

Abdi "What an evil organization" Johnson

[LobsterUnit]

You are being over emotional as usual. Give us more information. How did this product reach somalia?when did it reach somalia?how.long was it in storage for? Was it being handed out by a third party? Baasto.

[AbdiJohnson]

Mogadishu (RBC) The health officials of Mogadishu local government on Tuesday seized tones of expired food and essential drugs imported by the World Food Programme [WFP] to distribute to the Internally Displaced People in Somalia.

Dr. Abdullahi Nune, head of the health and sanitation section of the Mogadishu Municipality said the health team entered several warehouses managed by the WFP in Mogadishu and seized tones of food and important drugs with expired dates.

“We have shocked and really felt panic after realizing that some of the aid agencies coming this country are importing such these things.” Dr Nune said.

He said the expired food and drugs were all burnt out in a filed outside the capital to avoid the health problems that it could cause to the people.

Dr Nune confirmed that the food and drugs were already expired before WFP imported through Mogadishu Port. He said he was really frightened how officials claiming to be aid workers such as WFP are engaging into dangerous activities.

“This is not humanitarian but it is simply killing campaign against our people. Why does WFP import such unhealthy things into our country if they are serious about humanitarian work they claim.” he added.

“We have given a warning this time, but if they repeat other time we will do legal step against the agency.” Dr Nune warned.

Meanwhile, the Office of Mogadishu Mayor announced strict measures to control the foods and drugs imported by the aid agencies operating in the country.

The measures include severe punishment and fine against agencies those who are caught expired items in their warehouses.

On Tuesday the local government officials announced new campaign to observe the warehouses and the stores managed by the other UN and international agencies.

Meanwhile, residents in Mogadishu expressed their concerns on the heinous activities which WFP plunged into while attempting to feed expired items to the needy people in Somalia.

Last year farmers in Lower Shabelle region blamed WFP for importing unnecessary food to the region after the farmers started to produce their own agricultural products and started to sell into the markets. The agency has been known for its two decades activities to jeopardize Somalia’s local production.

In 2010, the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al Shabab also banned WFP and other UN agencies alleging to be spies for the western countries and as well as importing expired items including food and drugs into Somalia aimed to distribute to the most needy families.

The Al Shabab’s allegation has been rejected by WFP previously.

I am,

Abdi "They should be banned" Johnson

[Grant]

http://www.drugs.com/article/drug-expiration-dates.html

Many expiration dates are just there to promote sales. It depends on the product. The WFP probably knows what they are talking about. Many of the really important drugs have a useful life beyond the expiration date:

"The American Medical Association (AMA) concluded in 2001 that the actual shelf life of some products is longer than the labeled expiration date. The AMA stated the best evidence resides in the Shelf Life Extension Program (SLEP) undertaken by the FDA for the Department of Defense.2 The original purpose of the SLEP program was twofold: to determine the actual shelf life of stockpiled military medications for future use, and to save government dollars.5 Over 3000 lots, representing 122 different drug products, were assessed in the SLEP program. Based on stability data, expiration dates on 88 percent of the lots were extended beyond their original expiration date for an average of 66 months. Of these 2652 lots, only 18 percent were terminated due to failure. Examples of common drug products that were tested with no failures included amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin, diphenhydramine, and morphine sulfate injection. Drug expiration extension dates on these products ranged from 12 to 184 months."

[AbdiJohnson]

Grant, would you personally use year old medication?

I am,

Abdi "I wouldn't" Johnson

[Cherine]

To steal a quote from BV

'Grant defending his tol '

[Amira143]

No surprise there. Its like expecting your enemy to treat well. Why would they.

[Grant]

Grant, would you personally use year old medication?

I am,

Abdi "I wouldn't" Johnson

That depends. I regularly use vitamin and mineral supplements for up to a year after the expiration date, if I know they were stored in a cool, dry place. We get 'em cheap at the flea market. Amoxycillin and ciprofloxacin look like they are good to go under the same regimen. I would want to have the FDA study at hand, but some of that stuff is still good for 66 months. Minerals in particular do not go bad. I've used them for years with no negative health consequences.

Admittedly, I do trust doctors to live up to their Hippocratic oaths and not intentionally harm people, and I do not know the particulars here. But what I do know is that many expiration dates have a commercial purpose, a desire to sell new product, and that lists do exist of drugs and supplements that are effective beyond their expiration dates. I think it might be well to ask the WFP if they have such a list before removing all such materials from the country. From the sounds of it in the article I quoted, "expired drugs" are regularly used on US troops.

[sconosciuto]

Nothing is for free. Somalis have to understand the only reason the UN, WFP, USA, EU, etc are in Somalia is 'cause of al-Shabaab, not 'cause they care about Somalis.

[original dervish]

Having frequented numerous Somali "pharmacy's", I can honestly say...expired medicine is the least of our worries.

[jamal9]

it free handouts, so quit complaining you southies