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⚠️ Synthetic dataset — Parameterized from published SSA literature, not real observations. Not suitable for empirical analysis or policy inference.
Pediatric Medicine Quality & Dosing in Sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract
Synthetic dataset modelling pediatric medicine quality, dosing errors, formulation availability, and health outcomes including DEG contamination across three care settings in SSA. 66+ Gambian children died in 2022 from cough syrups contaminated with diethylene glycol. Limited child-appropriate formulations lead to widespread dose splitting of adult tablets.
Parameterization Evidence
| Parameter | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Substandard contaminated paediatric syrups (Gambia) | Alert | WHO Alert N6/2022 | 2022 |
| 66+ children died from DEG-contaminated syrups | Mortality | PMC10389301 | 2023 |
| Rapid screening for DEG/EG needed in LMICs | Methods | Nature | 2025 |
| SF medicines highly prevalent in Africa | Prevalence | PubMed 39015754 | 2024 |
Validation
Usage
from datasets import load_dataset
ds = load_dataset("electricsheepafrica/pediatric-medicine-quality", "public_paediatric_care")
References
- WHO. Medical Product Alert N6/2022. 2022.
- PMC10389301. Gambian children's deaths from contaminated syrups. 2023.
- Nature. Rapid screening of DEG/EG in raw materials. 2025.
Citation
@dataset{electricsheepafrica_pediatric_medicine_quality_2025,
title={Pediatric Medicine Quality and Dosing in Sub-Saharan Africa},
author={Electric Sheep Africa},
year={2025},
publisher={HuggingFace},
url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/pediatric-medicine-quality}
}
License
CC-BY-4.0
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