Medicine shortages and challenges with the procurement process among public sector hospitals in South Africa; findings and implications
Background Medicine shortages are a complex global challenge affecting all countries. This
includes South Africa where ongoing medicine shortages are a concern among public …
includes South Africa where ongoing medicine shortages are a concern among public …
Healthcare systems: Typologies, framework models, and South Africa's health sector
S Katuu - International Journal of Health Governance, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose A healthcare system in any country is rarely the product of one logical policy-
making experience, but rather a manifestation of many years of historical development. The …
making experience, but rather a manifestation of many years of historical development. The …
Different models of pharmaceutical services and care in primary healthcare clinics in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: Challenges and opportunities for pharmacy …
TL Fogarty, AC Bobbins, S Burton - African Journal of Primary Health …, 2020 - journals.co.za
Background: Primary health care (PHC) re-engineering forms a crucial part of South Africa's
National Health Insurance (NHI), with pharmaceutical services and care being crucial to …
National Health Insurance (NHI), with pharmaceutical services and care being crucial to …
Using mystery shoppers to determine practices pertaining to antibiotic dispensing without a prescription among community pharmacies in South Africa—A pilot survey
RN Mokwele, N Schellack, E Bronkhorst… - JAC-antimicrobial …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Inappropriate use of antimicrobials is a key factor increasing antimicrobial
resistance, a major global public health problem including in South Africa. Key drivers …
resistance, a major global public health problem including in South Africa. Key drivers …
SASOCP position statement on the pharmacist's role in antibiotic stewardship 2018
Antibiotics are the most commonly prescribed medicines in global healthcare practice today.
Their effectiveness is crucial and often life-saving in humanity's battle against pathogens …
Their effectiveness is crucial and often life-saving in humanity's battle against pathogens …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of pharmaceutical tendering on prices and market concentration in South Africa over a 14-year period
OJ Wouters, DM Sandberg, A Pillay… - Social science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective We investigated the South African tendering system for medicines to (a)
evaluate its impact on prices and market concentration over a 14-year period and (b) …
evaluate its impact on prices and market concentration over a 14-year period and (b) …
Low influenza vaccine uptake by healthcare workers caring for the elderly in South African old age homes and primary healthcare facilities
Background The elderly bear the highest burden of South Africa's estimated annual> 10
million influenza cases and> 11,000 influenza-related deaths. Unvaccinated healthcare …
million influenza cases and> 11,000 influenza-related deaths. Unvaccinated healthcare …
[HTML][HTML] Perceptions of formal pharmacy leadership on the social role of the profession and its historical evolution: A qualitative study
F de Castro Araújo-Neto, AS Dosea… - Exploratory Research in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background In recent years, pharmaceutical professionalism has been questioned due to
the social role of pharmacy, which is ambiguous in the literature. This raises questions about …
the social role of pharmacy, which is ambiguous in the literature. This raises questions about …
[HTML][HTML] Community pharmacists on the frontline in the chronic disease management: The need for primary healthcare policy reforms in low and middle income …
RN Okoro, SO Nduaguba - Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social …, 2021 - Elsevier
In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), over 12 million people die yearly from chronic
diseases and this number is expected to increase if concerted actions are not taken. The …
diseases and this number is expected to increase if concerted actions are not taken. The …
The Roles of Strategic Leadership in Ensuring Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Empirical Evidence from Pharmaceutical Distribution in Emerging Markets
B Takawira, E Mutambara - Business Ethics and Leadership, 2023 - armgpublishing.com
This research addresses the crucial yet underexplored area of strategic leadership roles in
enhancing sustainable competitive advantage in the pharmaceutical distribution sector of …
enhancing sustainable competitive advantage in the pharmaceutical distribution sector of …