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⚠️ Synthetic dataset — Parameterized from published SSA literature, not real observations. Not suitable for empirical analysis or policy inference.
Falsified Medical Products & Devices in Sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract
Synthetic dataset modelling falsified medical products including diagnostics, devices, and pandemic supplies across three product categories in SSA. SF medical products extend beyond medicines to RDTs, surgical supplies, PPE, and consumables; COVID-19 accelerated falsified PPE and test kits.
Parameterization Evidence
| Parameter | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF products include diagnostics, devices, PPE | Scope | WHO | 2023 |
| Falsified products trafficking increasing in Africa | Trend | PMC9461548 | 2022 |
| COVID-19 accelerated falsified PPE and test kits | Pandemic | WHO alerts | 2020-22 |
Validation
Usage
from datasets import load_dataset
ds = load_dataset("electricsheepafrica/falsified-medical-products-devices", "diagnostics_rdts")
References
- WHO. Substandard and falsified medical products. 2023.
- PMC9461548. Falsified medicines trafficking in Africa. 2022.
- WHO Medical Product Alerts. COVID-19 related SF products. 2020-22.
Citation
@dataset{electricsheepafrica_falsified_medical_products_devices_2025,
title={Falsified Medical Products and Devices in Sub-Saharan Africa},
author={Electric Sheep Africa},
year={2025},
publisher={HuggingFace},
url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/falsified-medical-products-devices}
}
License
CC-BY-4.0
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