A desktop review of evaluation of implementation of national medicines policies in SADC countries [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 A national medicine policy (NMP), formerly referred to as a national drug policy (NDP) is a document that serves as a political commitment and guide for action by the government to provide safe, efficacious, quality assured, available, affordable and ...
William K. Modiba +2 more
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Importation and distribution of unregistered medicines in the public sector: similarities, differences, and shared challenges among Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Background The purpose of the study was to assess the requirements for approval of the importation of unregistered medicines for use in the public sector in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. Methods The study reviewed the legal
Admire Nyika +3 more
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Outer packaging labelling of medicines in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries: comparative analysis of requirements and transition terms for harmonisation [PDF]
BMC Health Services ResearchIntroduction The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted an urgent need for harmonised requirements for the regulation of medicines. To fully implement harmonised medicines regulations across Africa, common technical standards of medicine regulations are needed ...
K. Narsai +3 more
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Implementation of malaria control programmes during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Southern African Development Community Elimination 8 countries: A scoping review [PDF]
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family MedicineBackground: Malaria is one of the communicable diseases affecting the whole world. The World Health Organization (WHO) African Region is the most affected, with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Malaria Elimination 8 (E8 ...
Daphne N. Muzamhindo +2 more
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Prevalence of elephantiasis, an overlooked disease in Southern Africa: a comprehensive review [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical DiseasesElephantiasis, also known as lymphatic filariasis (LF), is a debilitating condition characterized by the thickening of the skin and muscles, primarily affecting the limbs, genitalia, and female breasts.
Siphamandla Qhubekani Lamula +3 more
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Trade Openness and Unemployment in Selected Southern African Development Community (SADC) Countries
Economies, 2023 The relationship between trade openness and unemployment in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries remains an area of significant interest and concern. While trade openness is often advocated for fostering economic growth and development,
Dorcas Gonese +2 more
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Human Capital and Environmental Sustainability Nexus in Selected SADC Countries
Resources, 2023 This paper sought to examine the nexus between human capital and environmental sustainability in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. This contemporary topic has not received much attention in the region, hence the need to investigate
Kin Sibanda +2 more
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Energy consumption, technological innovation, and environmental degradation in SADC countries
Cogent Social SciencesThis study investigates the relationship between energy consumption, technological innovation, and environmental degradation in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. With a focus on understanding the driving forces behind environmental
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The Extractive Industry's Impact on Economic Growth in SADC Countries [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2020 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries are rich in natural resources and in most of them their extractive industries extract and export natural resources with little industrial processing. This study analyzes the direct and indirect impacts that the extractive industries in the SADC countries have on their economic growth.
Nhabinde, Simeão, Heshmati, Almas
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Cogent Economics & Finance, 2023 The paper examines the effect of trade openness on poverty using the panel Autoregressive Distributive Lag (ARDL) estimation technique from 1980 to 2019 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries.
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