Gauteng health facilities face shortages of crucial medication
Patients on chronic treatment left stranded as facilities in Gauteng face shortage of essential medicine.
Medicine in motion: Patients receive chronic medical care at their convenience
Anyone who uses chronic medication understands that admin involved in getting it month-to-month. Now, a bicycle delivery service is revolutionising the system.
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Meet Pelebox – the convenient medicine ‘ATM’
To reduce the long hours patients endure to get their medication at clinics, Neo Hutiri has invented the Pelebox – a simple medication-dispensing solution.
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Addicts target patients for their medication
Drug addicts who live near the Boiki Tlhapi Clinic in Ikageng, North West, are apparently robbing patients of their medication.
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New medicine dispensing model a hit in Mpumalanga
The new, recently introduced Central Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) programme for patients on antiretrovirals and other chronic medication has already proven to be a major benefit.
New technology to aid checks on patients taking TB meds
Imagine a doctor or nurse could log in to an application on their phone to check if one of their patients has taken their tuberculosis (TB) medication that day, or any day for that matter?
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PillDrop: Solution to chronic medication challenges
A South African pharmacist’s idea of revolutionising access to chronic medicines in rural areas has received the nod from an international panel in the global Sandoz Hack competition.
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Diabetes and inequality: Most Africans undiagnosed
Almost a century after the discovery of insulin diabetes is still killing many people, especially those in poorer nations.
Posted in: Diabetes, Medicines, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Nutrition, Obesity
Tshwane rolls out new medicine pick up programme
Tshwane has become the latest district to roll out a new programme that will let patients pick up chronic medication at community pharmacies.
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