QuickCheck: Did the Health Ministry endorse a a prostate cream?


WHEN looking for new supplements or medical products, the endorsement of an official body like the Health Ministry often goes a very long way in assuring potential consumers that the product is safe to use.

Recently, an advertisement for a "prostate cream" went viral on social media; the product claims to prevent or reduce prostate cancer and increase libido and the poster of the advertisement claims to be the "Health Ministry" and uses the logo of the World Health Organisation as a profile photo.

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