UN health agency fills gap in HIV treatment for patients in Libya: Just a few weeks ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) began distributing much-needed anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs to patients living with HIV in Libya, following the country’s collapse in medical services and inability to provide life-saving drugs. After the start of the country’s civil war in … [Read more...] about UN health agency fills gap in HIV treatment for patients in Libya
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.com | UN highlights bad planning in deaths of 37 mental patients
.com | UN highlights bad planning in deaths of 37 mental patients: United Nations human rights experts have called for the establishment of a “clear and sustainable” deinstitutionalisation policy and plan of action following the deaths of 37 patients after they were transferred out of a South African government psychiatric facility earlier this year. This should … [Read more...] about .com | UN highlights bad planning in deaths of 37 mental patients
Ladies raise over R5000 for breast cancer patients
Ladies raise over R5000 for breast cancer patients: GojiSpa together with Willowbridge Shopping Centre together hosted a breakfast on Wednesday 26 October 2016, to raise awareness around breast cancer and to raise funds for women who cannot afford the transport costs of getting to Tygerberg Hospital for their breast cancer treatment. Prof Justus Apffelstaedt, Head of the … [Read more...] about Ladies raise over R5000 for breast cancer patients
Why South Africa is failing mental health patients and what can be done about it | The Conversation
Why South Africa is failing mental health patients and what can be done about it: ShutterstockHealth authorities in South Africa’s wealthiest province, Gauteng, have launched an investigation into the deaths of 37 people with chronic mental illness who died over a four-month period. The patients were part of a group of 1300 relocated from a mental … [Read more...] about Why South Africa is failing mental health patients and what can be done about it | The Conversation
Poor prescription practices across Africa are putting patients at risk | The Conversation
Poor prescription practices across Africa are putting patients at risk: ShutterstockWhen sick people visit a doctor, nurse or pharmacist they expect to be prescribed with medication that will restore them to health. The expectation is that the health care provider has applied their knowledge of therapeutics to select an appropriate treatment … [Read more...] about Poor prescription practices across Africa are putting patients at risk | The Conversation
