Accessibility to cancer medicines under discussion
By Zainul Dawood
Share
DURBAN - DISCUSSIONS are taking place at a global level with the World Health Organisation (WHO), pharmaceutical industries and other stakeholders as to what constitutes a fair price for cancer medicines.
Professor Fatima Suleman at UKZN stated this during a webinar hosted by University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and World Health Organization Collaboration Centre (WHO CC) for Pharmaceutical Policy and Evidence Based Practice on Tuesday.
Suleman highlighted the imbalance of medicine access and possible solutions to ensure equitable access.
“The cost of the whole cancer care pipeline and hidden costs of chemotherapy and transport are not factored into the cancer care. Medicines play a big role, even those on medical schemes. It can force people to go into bankruptcy,” she said.
VACCINE WRAP | NCCC mulls tighter border rules amid fears of imported variants
7 May 2021 3:12 PM
CapeTalk gives you a round-up of the latest vaccine news every week.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) is deliberating on the issue of border control.
This comes amid concerns around the possible importation of the B.1.617 variant now dominating in India as well as other variants of concern.
Minister Mkhize says local scientists are working hard to examine the samples taken from Covid-19 positive patients that traveled to SA from India.
At the same time, he says there has been a worrying trend of increasing Covid-19 cases in every province, with the notable exception of the Eastern Cape.
The big vaccine patent waiver decision: It s like horse trading now
6 May 2021 6:57 PM
Share This:
Tough negotiations lie ahead for WTO members on lifting Covid-19 vaccine patent protections, says Salome Meyer (Cancer Alliance).
The US has announced it s supporting a move to lift patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines, temporarily.
The aim is to make vaccines more accessible to hasten the end of the pandemic.
South Africa and India have been at the forefront of the push for the waiver on vaccine intellectual property (IP) protections at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Weeks of tough negotiations lie ahead for WTO members.
Special presentation about cancer
The Robert Boissoneault Oncology Institute is hosting a presentation, Honoring the Cancer Journey: Living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis, as a patient, loved one, and survivor, from 10-11:30 a.m. June 18. It is provided by the Cancer Alliance of Marion County.
People can attend via Zoom or in-person (distanced/masks.) The event will be held at 405 SE Osceola Ave., Ocala. Registration is required: Aroberts@rboi.com or call: 352-732-0277.
Helping new high school grads get jobs
Marion County Public Schools and the Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership (CEP) have launched the “Hire a Graduate” campaign, designed to help graduating high school seniors get jobs.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Collaborates with Lehigh Valley Health Network to Leverage Claims Data Analytics to Boost Strategic Planning apnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from apnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.