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View article: Leveraging community pharmacies for HIV services in South Africa: Opportunities and constraints
Leveraging community pharmacies for HIV services in South Africa: Opportunities and constraints Open
Access to HIV services in South Africa remains challenging, despite their availability in the public healthcare sector. While the legislative framework allows for the provision of these services in community pharmacies, the process is ofte…
View article: Access to and use of psychotropic medicines in the South African public sector
Access to and use of psychotropic medicines in the South African public sector Open
Aim This paper reflects on the accessibility and use of psychotropic medicines in the resource-constrained South African public health sector. Method Current legislation, policies and processes supporting uninterrupted access to affordable…
View article: Health and Related Indicators, 2023
Health and Related Indicators, 2023 Open
Aim This paper presents a comprehensive repository of data detailing the current status of the South African health system and the health status of its population. The focus is on national and provincial levels, encompassing sociodemograph…
View article: Stakeholder perceptions of issues and possible solutions to access to oncology medicines: a case study of multi-stakeholder engagement
Stakeholder perceptions of issues and possible solutions to access to oncology medicines: a case study of multi-stakeholder engagement Open
Aim This case study reports on a series of multi-stakeholder dialogues on challenges to access to oncology medicines in both the public and private sectors. Methods Key stakeholders, identified from various points in the pharmaceutical sup…
View article: Healthcare worker perspectives on adaptations to differentiated anti-retroviral therapy delivery during COVID-19 in South Africa: A qualitative inquiry
Healthcare worker perspectives on adaptations to differentiated anti-retroviral therapy delivery during COVID-19 in South Africa: A qualitative inquiry Open
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the South African Centralized Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) programme, adapted to include extended 12-month antiretroviral therapy (ART) prescriptions, 3-months ART refills and earlier …
View article: Unpacking the process of developing South Africa’s national drug policy – lessons for universal health coverage
Unpacking the process of developing South Africa’s national drug policy – lessons for universal health coverage Open
As South Africa advances its plans for universal health coverage, there is an urgent need to revisit key components of the NDP which are no longer fit for purpose.
View article: Nurse prescribing and dispensing in South Africa: Gaps in the current legislative framework
Nurse prescribing and dispensing in South Africa: Gaps in the current legislative framework Open
The contribution of this article lies in its advocacy for changes to the regulatory framework to further enable nurses to deliver safe and comprehensive health care.
View article: Radial Arteriovenous Fistula Formation After Transradial Cardiac Catheterization.
Radial Arteriovenous Fistula Formation After Transradial Cardiac Catheterization. Open
More than one million cardiac catheterization procedures are performed each year in the United States for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Obtaining access through the radial artery has gained popularity in recent years due to its…
View article: Refocusing the World Health Organization’s Model List of Essential Medicines on the needs of low and middle income countries
Refocusing the World Health Organization’s Model List of Essential Medicines on the needs of low and middle income countries Open
In the wake of escalating medicine prices worldwide, Veronika Wirtz and colleagues argue for refocusing the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines on the needs of low and middle income countries, while retaining its global relevance as a mo…
View article: DIFFERENCES IN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE BETWEEN AUDITORS AND ACCOUNTING STUDENTS: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH
DIFFERENCES IN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE BETWEEN AUDITORS AND ACCOUNTING STUDENTS: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH Open
Within the accounting profession, auditors must exercise professional skepticism, also known as a questioning mind. A questioning mind is key to overall audit quality because it causes auditors to use a critical eye when evaluating financi…
View article: Effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine in preventing morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19 in children aged 5 to 11 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine in preventing morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19 in children aged 5 to 11 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
A rapid systematic review, based on Cochrane rapid review methodology was conducted to assess the effectiveness of two 10μg doses of BNT162b2 vaccine in preventing morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19 in children aged 5 to 11 y…
View article: ‘Following the science’: the role of an independent advisory structure in the COVID-19 pandemic response and beyond
‘Following the science’: the role of an independent advisory structure in the COVID-19 pandemic response and beyond Open
Background As the COVID-19 pandemic spread in 2020, many governments across the globe put structures in place to access rapid independent scientific evidence. The South African Minister of Health established an advisory committee in March …
View article: Urgent appeal to allow all professional nurses and midwives to prescribe pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in South Africa
Urgent appeal to allow all professional nurses and midwives to prescribe pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in South Africa Open
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View article: Correspondence and reply
Correspondence and reply Open
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View article: Managing therapeutic uncertainty in the COVID-19 pandemic: rapid evidence syntheses and transparent decision-making
Managing therapeutic uncertainty in the COVID-19 pandemic: rapid evidence syntheses and transparent decision-making Open
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic posed challenges to the practice of evidence-informed decision-making. Soon after the index case was identified in South Africa, the first local clinical guidelines were developed, reliant on prelimina…
View article: Pharmacist-initiated management of antiretroviral therapy (PIMART)
Pharmacist-initiated management of antiretroviral therapy (PIMART) Open
We the undersigned, a collective of pharmacy
\nresearchers, practitioners and academics, call on the Minister to
\nconsider the following points in response to the input made by the
\nSouth African Medical Association (SAMA) in relation to…
View article: Barriers and facilitators to medicine collection through the CCMDD programme at a Durban Hospital
Barriers and facilitators to medicine collection through the CCMDD programme at a Durban Hospital Open
Background: South Africa has rekindled health reform efforts through the implementation of the Centralised Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) programme, as a precursor towards achieving envisioned National Health Insuranc…
View article: Health and related indicators 2021
Health and related indicators 2021 Open
This chapter aims to provide a repository of data, focusing on the national and provincial levels, that describes the broad status of the South African health system (socio-demographic indicators and determinants and health status indicato…
View article: Intellectual property barriers to access to COVID-19 health products in South Africa
Intellectual property barriers to access to COVID-19 health products in South Africa Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of local, regional and global health systems and their inability to meet their populations’ health needs. South Africa also experienced severe shortages of health technologies, attributable t…
View article: Meta-analytic magic, ivermectin, and socially responsible reporting
Meta-analytic magic, ivermectin, and socially responsible reporting Open
Some clinicians prescribe ivermectin for COVID-19 despite a lack of support from any credible South African professional body. They argue that when faced by clinical urgency, weak signals of efficacy should trigger action if harm is unlike…
View article: Essential medicine selection during the COVID-19 pandemic: Enabling access in uncharted territory
Essential medicine selection during the COVID-19 pandemic: Enabling access in uncharted territory Open
The COVID-19 pandemic requires urgent decisions regarding treatment policy in the face of rapidly evolving evidence. In response, the South African Essential Medicines List Committee established a subcommittee to systematically review and …
View article: COVID-19: Guidelines for pharmacists in South Africa
COVID-19: Guidelines for pharmacists in South Africa Open
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, and its declaration as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), the reliance on pharmacists as one of the first points of contact within the healthcare system has been highlighted. This evidence-ba…
View article: Drug interactions between hormonal contraceptives and antiretrovirals
Drug interactions between hormonal contraceptives and antiretrovirals Open
To summarize published evidence on drug interactions between hormonal contraceptives and antiretrovirals.
View article: Improving policies and practices for the extemporaneous compounding of oral liquid dosage forms in Saudi Arabian hospitals
Improving policies and practices for the extemporaneous compounding of oral liquid dosage forms in Saudi Arabian hospitals Open
This review found that, although resources on the compounding of oral liquid dosage forms exist, pharmacies need to carefully assess their quality and relevance and update local policies and practices. The majority (80%) of the current MFs…