In-depth: How and why pain management for children is falling short in SA

Posted in: Child health, Healthcare system, Latest

Access to pain management for infants and children in South Africa is inequitable, inconsistent and poorly resourced, resulting in unnecessary and avoidable suffering. Elsabé Brits investigates the state of paediatric pain management in South Africa and asks what can be done to bring pain relief to more infants and children.

In-depth: How and why pain management for children is falling short in SA

In-depth: Is pain management in SA up to scratch?

Posted in: Access to Medicines, Latest

Many people in South Africa unnecessarily suffer from chronic pain due to system failures, poor access to expensive medicines, and lack of sufficient medical education on pain management. What’s worse is that even though morphine is cheap and easy to administer – those who do need palliative care often don’t receive it. Elsabé Brits takes an in-depth look at how we deal with pain in South Africa.