Étienne Flaubert Batangu Mpesa
Born4 November 1942
Manyanga, Belgian Congo
Died5 March 2021(2021-03-05) (aged 78)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
NationalityCongolese
Occupation(s)Pharmacist
Researcher

Étienne Flaubert Batangu Mpesa (4 November 1942 – 5 March 2021) was a Congolese pharmacist and scientific researcher.[1][2][3]

Biography

Batangu Mpesa earned his pharmaceutical degree from the University of Kinshasa in 1971.[4] He then earned a master's degree in pharmaceutical sciences.[5] In 1980, he founded the Centre de recherche pharmaceutique de Luozi. He later created its website and remained its top researcher.[6] His daughter, Mamyssa Batangu Mpesa, also became a pharmacist.[7]

Batangu Mpesa invented the prescription drug Manadiar,[8][9] which was designed to combat amoebic diarrhea.[10] He also created Manalaria, which helped fight malaria.[11] In November 2020, he had his drug Manacovid,[12][13] approved by the Ministry of Public Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[14] The drug was designed to treat COVID-19.[15][16][17] It has yet to be approved by the World Health Organization.[18]

Étienne Flaubert Batangu Mpesa died of pancreatic cancer in Kinshasa on 5 March 2021 at the age of 78.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Qui est l'honorable pharmacien Etienne Flaubert Batangu Mpesa ?". L'Action (in French). 18 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Un pharmacien congolais met sur le marché un produit contre la Covid-19". IvoireMatin (in French). 14 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "RDC : le célèbre pharmacien Batangu Mpesa a échappé à un assassinat". Infobascongo.net (in French). 6 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Homologation d'un médicament anticovid dénommé « Manacovid »". mediacongo.net (in French). 16 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Le MANACOVID, premier médicament curatif 100% efficace contre la COVID-19". MSN (in French). 13 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Après 300 tests réussis, Manacovid médicament congolais contre le covid-19, enfin homologué". Journal des Nations (in French). 14 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Étienne Flaubert BATANGU MPESA, géniteur de MANALARIA, MANADIAR et MANACOVID, décédé ce matin". Congo Profond (in French). 5 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Homologation en RDC d'un médicament anticovid dénommé « Manacovid »". Actualités congolaises et internationales (in French). 16 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "RDC : le célèbre pharmacien Batangu Mpesa a échappé à un assassinat". Congo Réformes (in French). 8 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "MANADIAR 10 COMPR 250MG. Code 11407". Saint Saveur Pharmaceuticals (in French).
  11. ↑ "MANALARIA 18 COMPR. Code 11409". Saint Saveur Pharmaceuticals (in French).
  12. ↑ "Le Manacovid, remède miracle des Congolais contre le Coronavirus". Afrik.com (in French). 24 April 2020.
  13. ↑ "RDC : le pharmacien congolais Batangu lance sur le marché "Manacovid", un produit anti coronavirus". Actualite.cd (in French). 31 December 2020.
  14. ↑ "Le Manacovid validé lundi par le ministre de la santé". MSN (in French). 11 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "Homologation en RDC d'un médicament anticovid dénommé « Manacovid »". MSN (in French). 15 December 2020.
  16. ↑ "Coronavirus : le « Manacovid », le médicament qui fait des miracles en RDC". Ndarinfo (in French). 25 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "Propositions de traitement du COVID-19". Radio Okapi (in French). 28 April 2020.
  18. ↑ "Covid-19: la RDC salue deux « produits congolais », l'OMS prudente". La Libre Afrique (in French). 22 January 2021.
  19. ↑ "RDC : Décès du pharmacien Flaubert Batangu, inventeur du Manacovid19". 7sur7.cd (in French). 5 March 2021.
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