Eastern Cape Cancer Patients Affected by Drug Shortage

Hundreds of cancer patients, including vulnerable children, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province have had their life-saving chemotherapy treatments interrupted. This is due to the Department of Health’s alarming failure to pay its drug suppliers. Consequently, Eastern Cape cancer patients face critical challenges. The crisis has forced desperate doctors to ration limited medication. This has led to widespread concern and…

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