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#AIDS2020Virtual:Impact of COVID19 on HIV services a worry

Health, News

The world’s largest conference on HIV opened today in a special virtual format due to COVID-19. It kicked off with a focus on the links between the two viruses, and a recognition of global debates around racism.

thabo-molelekwa
July 6, 2020

Medication deficit hits Limpopo

Our Health

There is a shortfall of ferrous sulphate in public hospitals in Limpopo. It is used as a pre-labour treatment measure so that haemorrhaging (excessive bleeding) isn’t as fatal to women during childbirth.

Mogale Mojela
July 1, 2019

Limpopo reassures patients on ARVs

Health, Our Health

The Limpopo health department says the shortage of antiretroviral medicine in Vuwani clinics is related to a national supply problem rather than violence in the area.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
July 1, 2016

Shortages of ARVs ‘a disaster’, warns prof

Health

Stock-outs of antiretroviral medicines have continued to plague health facilities, mainly as a result of a global shortage of certain active ingredients.

healthe
August 4, 2015

Drug stock outs cast long shadow over AIDS conference

Health

With more than one in 10 health facilities nationally reporting a drug stock out in the last nine months, this year’s SA AIDS Conference may have been more about what’s missing than what’s been done in the country’s HIV programme.

lauralopez
June 15, 2015

Drug stock outs hit more than one in 10 health facilities

Health, News

HIV and tuberculosis (TB) drug stock outs have hit about 14 percent of health facilities nationwide in the last nine months, according to a new study released today by civil society coalition the Stop Stock Outs Project.

lauralopez
June 11, 2015

Medicine availability improves after depot takeover

Health, News, Our Health

The North West Department of Health has credited a government takeover of the province’s only medical depot with helping stabilise drug supplies in the province.

jobamatsheng
August 28, 2014

Medicines go missing – and so do budgets

Health, News

Budget cuts and poor financial management may be some of the culprits driving the country’s medicine stockouts.

lauralopez
November 29, 2013

Widespread stock outs of HIV, TB meds ‘a national crisis’

Health, Health Systems

More than ten percent of all health centres in the country have experienced stock outs of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) medicines in the last three months, jeopardising the health of millions of South African.

lauralopez
November 29, 2013

Mental health patients go without proper beds, clothes

Health, Mental Health, News

With wards packed to capacity, some Port Elizabeth mental health patients are literally sleeping on top of each other, according to health workers who say bed shortages are just the beginning of problems plaguing mental health services.

lauralopez
November 27, 2013

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