A new report from the World Health Organization, and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, has revealed the scale of a deadly but preventable issue: the contamination of medicines-often given to children - with toxic industrial chemicals like diethylene glycol. The report highlights serious gaps in regulation, intentional criminal activity, and a troubling pattern of child fatalities in countries like The Gambia, Indonesia and Uzbekistan. Innocent Semosa spoke to Rutendo Kuwana, WHO's Team Lead for Substandard and Falsified Medicines Incidents

A new report from the World Health Organization, and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, has revealed the scale of a deadly but preventable issue: the contamination of medicines-often given to children - with toxic industrial chemicals like diethylene glycol. The report highlights serious gaps in regulation, intentional criminal activity, and a troubling pattern of child fatalities in countries like The Gambia, Indonesia and Uzbekistan.&nbsp;Innocent Semosa spoke to Rutendo Kuwana, WHO's Team Lead for Substandard and Falsified Medicines Incidents

An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day’s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.

An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day&rsquo;s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.