Acute pain in African hospitals is far more common than previously documented, with two-thirds of admitted patients affected, according to a new University of Cape Town (UCT) study. Researchers found that 67.9% of adults experienced some level of pain, while 14.4% – roughly one in seven – reported severe pain, defined as a score of seven or more out of…
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Diabetes Dashboard Launches To Speed Up Care In Public Clinics
The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has launched a new Diabetes Dashboard to provide public health workers with near-real-time visibility into patient management across the country. According to the NHLS, the platform helps clinicians and programme managers spot poor glucose control earlier, allowing faster intervention. This tool arrives as civil society and health leaders increasingly frame diabetes as a national…