South Africa: Eastern Cape Health Services Hamstrung By Staff and Medicine Shortages, Report Finds

South Africa: Eastern Cape Health Services Hamstrung By Staff and Medicine Shortages, Report Finds

Findings of a clinic monitoring report released last week, again highlighted how delivery of health services in the Eastern Cape are hamstrung by staff and medicine shortages. The COVID-19 pandemic compounded these challenges. This, the report says, also has far-reaching consequences for the province’s HIV and tuberculosis (TB) programmes. The report is based on community […]

Stroke management: Expert suggests alternative therapies

Stroke management: Expert suggests alternative therapies

Stroke is one of India’s major triggers of demise, with 1.8 million people today struggling a stroke every single calendar year, states Dr G Prakash, Deputy CMO, Jindal Naturecure Institute. He provides that submit-stroke, a person may perhaps working experience “cognitive deficits, motor deficits, exhaustion, and slumber disorders”. “While regular clinical care such as medicine […]

Long term impact of the WHI studies on information-seeking and decision-making in menopause symptoms management: a longitudinal analysis of questions to a medicines call centre | BMC Women’s Health

Long term impact of the WHI studies on information-seeking and decision-making in menopause symptoms management: a longitudinal analysis of questions to a medicines call centre | BMC Women’s Health

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WHO prioritizes access to diabetes and cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists

WHO prioritizes access to diabetes and cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists

WHO today posted the new edition of its Model Lists of Crucial Medications and Important Medications for Youngsters, which incorporate new remedies for different cancers, insulin analogues and new oral medicines for diabetes, new medications to guide individuals who want to cease smoking, and new antimicrobials to address serious bacterial and fungal infections. The listings […]