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Health and unrest: KZN healthcare services left battered after a week of unrest and looting

Posted in: Healthcare system, KwaZulu-Natal, Latest, Provinces

By Friday, looting, rioting, and violence in parts of KwaZulu-Natal left shops and pharmacies empty and vandalised, warehouses burnt to the ground, and many lives lost. Sandile Duma and Leslie Mudzudza report on the impact on health services.

Health and unrest: KZN healthcare services left battered after a week of unrest and looting

What it’s like: Being a pharmacist in South Africa in 2020

Posted in: Access to Medicines, Healthcare system, Healthcare Workers, Latest

Pharmacists do much more than stand behind a counter dispensing medicine. These professionals have a key role to play in the health care system and the overall well-being of people. Tiyese Jeranji spoke to a community pharmacist and pharmacists in the public health sector to understand their role and the challenges they face.