Inefficient procurement processes undermine access to medicines in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
Background. South Africa (SA) has experienced several stock-outs of life-saving medicines for the treatment of major chronic infectious and non-communicable diseases in the public sector. Objective. To identify the causes of stock-outs and to illustrate how they undermine access to medicines (ATM)...
Main Authors: | Bvudzai P Magadzire, Kim Ward, Henry M J Leng, David Sanders |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2017-07-01
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Series: | South African Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/11937/8102 |
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