The concept of Essential Medicines is one of the most important tools available for improving public health in developing countries and key elements include the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (1, 2). It has been proposed that developed countries could also make use of the Model List to...
Local Production for Access to Medicines: Developing a Framework to Improve Public Health. 2011. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241502894. Accessed 23 Dec 2022. Teasdale CA, Zimba R, Abrams EJ, et al. Estimates of the prevalence of undiagnosed HIV among children living with HIV ...
The availability of priority medicines for children under 5 years in eThekwini, South Africa Article Open access 05 January 2022 Background A high standard of health is a basic right for every human [1]. Individuals and societies have the responsibility to ensure that this basic human right ...
The history of weight loss medicines reads like a Greek tragedy. However, the biology behind the new GLP-1 agonists suggests they may have surprising mental health benefits. Anxiety Don't Let Your Brain Scratch That Overthinking Itch E. Paul Zehr Ph.D. on December 22, 2024 in Black Be...
Drawing lessons from the standard treatment guidelines and essential medicines list concept in South Africa as the country moves towards national health insurance.doi:10.4102/SAFP.V63I1.5145Velisha A. Perumal-PillayFatima SulemanAOSIS
Plants that are used as drugs, dietary supplements, and herbal medicines are identified at the species level. Due to scarcity of drug and its high price prevailing in the market, nowadays, substitution and adulteration of herb is very common due to which there is an increase in consumers' ...
Case Study 3: The Connection Between the Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa [33] South Africa has a two-tiered health system, where the health budget purchases health services for over 85% of the population in the public sector [34]. Rational spend is ...
Iodine is included in the World Health Organization’s list of essential medicines and is specifically noted for its benefit to the thyroid gland. Historically, iodine was commonly prescribed by doctors for a variety of health problems, especially for goiter. With the invention of pharmaceutical medi...
Access to essential medicines: Draft resolution proposed by China, Libya, Republic of Korea and South AfricaWHO IRIS: Access to essential medicines: Draft resolution proposed by China, Libya, Republic of Korea and South AfricaExecutive Board
ENSURING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL MEDICINES IN SOUTH AFRICA (AND THE U.S.). :, 239-260. /Melanie E.Campbell, Peri J.Ballantyne. WHO ADVOCATES FOR PATIENTS WHEN HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS FAIL? ENSURING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL MEDICINES IN SOUTH AFRICA (AND THE U.S.). :, 239-260. /...