ARV doorstep refill gets mixed reactions
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
The announcement that Nkoyaphiri clinic will be the first one to embark on the project before it is rolled out at other clinics has raised issues of privacy and stigmatisation among other concerns.
Though the initiative called ‘community medication refill’ is reportedly well thought out and is meant to reduce congestion, but many are not excited about the project citing the patient’s privacy not being protected.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...