The nation’s health standards watchdog has sounded the alarm over an increasingly common and deceptive practice. Healthcare establishments “borrow” medical equipment and essential documents from other facilities to pass inspections fraudulently. This “window dressing,” as facilities cheat compliance checks, is being driven by a rush to obtain certificates of compliance ahead of the nationwide rollout of the National Health Insurance…
Tag: Patient Safety
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Limpopo Health Budget Under Siege by Legal Claims
The Limpopo Department of Health is teetering on the brink of a financial catastrophe. Actual and potential medico-legal claims necessitate an allocation of an astounding R12.7 billion. This is just under half of its R26.1 billion annual budget. This figure highlights a crisis in the province’s healthcare system. As a result, the provincial government diverts critical funds away from essential…
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Unregulated Glucose Monitors Pose Risk to Diabetics
While continuous glucose monitors are increasingly popular as wellness gadgets for tracking lifestyle and diet, their lack of formal regulatory oversight means many devices may not be safe or reliable for medical use. The rise of unregulated glucose monitors makes the matter more complicated. Medical specialists and patient advocates are raising urgent concerns over the booming and unregulated market for…
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Substandard Cancer Drugs in Africa Are A Serious Concern
A groundbreaking investigation across four African nations has uncovered a disturbing truth: a significant portion of cancer medications are substandard or counterfeit. This leaves vulnerable patients with treatments that may be ineffective or even harmful. The study, published in The Lancet Global Health, sheds light on a critical and previously unmeasured gap in pharmaceutical regulation on the continent. It highlights…