While delivering the provincial department's budget vote speech, Health MEC Madoda Sambatha said the medicine budget baseline was not in line with the service demands. | YoliswaSobuwa
The 28-year-old woman, who asked to remain anonymous, said it was the first time she had visited the clinic. She often heard people complaining about not getting their medication.
News24 learnt that the affected clinics were in Matlosana in areas around Klerksdorp, Khuma, Stilfontein, Jouberton and Alabama, among others. "A reporting rate of 94% has improved medicine availability management, which has allowed us to actively manage medicine distribution effectively," Sambatha said.Medication crunch: Budget squeeze sees patients who need chronic drugs sent home empty-handed
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