Hadi Pranoto Claims To Create Antibody For COVID-19, Its Credibility Is Doubtful

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JAKARTA - The name Hadi Pranoto became a topic of conversation because of his claim about the discovery of the herbal antibody for COVID-19. However, Hadi Pranoto's credibility is in doubt.

This claim was conveyed by Hadi Prabonoto through an interview with musician Erdian Aji Prihartanto alias Anji on the YouTube channel. The video was uploaded on Friday, July 31.

In the interview, Hadi claimed that the herbal medicine for COVID-19 antibodies can bring healing in a matter of 2-3 days. In fact, this drug is claimed to have been given to patients at Wisma Atlet and has been distributed in Java, Bali and Kalimantan.

Regarding the claims of Hadi Pranoto, Director General of Disease Prevention and Control (P2P) of the Ministry of Health who was once the Government Spokesperson for Handling Covid-19 Achmad Yurianto, responded. Yuri admitted that he didn't know Hadi.

Yuri also had difficulty finding Hadi Pranoto's profile in the medical field and questioned Hadi's credibility. In fact, the journal in question could not even be found.

"I don't know and find it difficult to find the profile of Prof. Hadi, what field of professor is he and what institution ?," said Yuri, when contacted by VOI, Sunday, August 2.

Regarding Hadi Pranoto's claim, the herbal medicine has been given to the patient at Wisma Atlet, Yuri said. Yuri has confirmed to the person in charge of the Wisma Atlit COVID-19 Emergency Hospital.

Yuri explained that the Wisma Atlet Emergency Hospital COVID-19 said Hadi Pranoto had never set foot in the hospital. "The person concerned has never been here and the medicine is not used here (Athlete's House).

It has been checked in the ethics section, there is nothing, "he said.

Hadi Pranoto in the video interview with Anji claims to be a professor. He claims to have found an antibody herbal medicine that can cure COVID-19 in a matter of 2-3 days.

Hadi also claimed that these herbal medicines could cure thousands of patients affected by corona.

He also admitted that he had produced thousands of bottles of herbal medicine. Even so, he said, there were constraints in terms of budget and costs in the production of these herbal medicines. Not only that, Hadi also claimed that the antibody drugs had no side effects. This is because the drug is made from herbal ingredients and is packaged as safely as possible.

"Small people, adults, pregnant people and so on, thank God, until now my friends can feel the medicinal properties. As a country that has a large natural wealth of herbs and we can take advantage of the interests of society itself to strengthen antibodies," said Hadi, in a video interview. with Anji.