A Sheffield councillor who came under fire for allegedly sharing a video promoting stem cell treatment for autism says the claims are "false".
It is understood that Mustafa Ahmed, Green Councillor for Burngreave in Sheffield, uploaded a video to his Facebook page advertising a clinic in Dubai. The video, which was downloaded from TikTok, has since been removed from his page, with the councillor stating he never intended to post it.
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Stem-cell autism 'cures' have previously been subject to investigation by the Metropolitan Police as "fraud relating to the provision of medical services" which pose "a significant threat to life". The NHS's autism central webpages highlight that there is a "multi-billion pound global autism 'cure/treatment' industry just waiting to exploit parents". They emphasise that there are "very major risks" associated with stem cell treatments, that there is "no scientific evidence that it is effective," and that stem-cell release "is not authorised by the NHS".
The National Autistic Society points out that autism is genetic and the 'cures' being promoted can be "harmful or even life threatening".
Councillor Ahmed initially said he was simply reading about the treatment and had not intended to reshare the video with his followers. He subsequently clarified that what...
A Sheffield councillor who came under fire for allegedly sharing a video promoting stem cell treatment for autism says the claims are "false". It is understood that Mustafa Ahmed, Green Councillor...