Home delivery of medication during Coronavirus disease 2019, Cape Town, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorBrey, Zameeren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMash, Roberten_Za
dc.contributor.authorGoliath, Charlynen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRoman, Darrinen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-19T10:48:01Z
dc.date.available2022-03-19T10:48:01Z
dc.date.issued2020-06-04
dc.descriptionBrey Z, Mash R, Goliath C,Roman D. Home delivery of medication during Coronavirus disease 2019,Cape Town, South Africa:Short report. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2020;12(1),a2449. https://doi.org/ 10.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2449
dc.description.abstracthe public sector primary care facilities in Cape Town serve a large number of patients with chronic diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus, tuberculosis, diabetes, hypertension, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Prior to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic, stable patients with chronic conditions attended the facility or support groups to obtain their medication. During the COVID-19 epidemic, these patients would be put at risk if they had to travel and gather in groups to receive medication. The Metropolitan Health Services, therefore, decided to offer home delivery of medication. A system of home delivery was rapidly established by linking the existing chronic dispensing unit system with the emerging approach to community-orientated primary care in the Metro. Medication was delivered as usual to primary care pharmacies, but then a variety of means were used to disseminate the parcels to local non-profit organisations, where they could be delivered by a city-wide network of community health workers (CHWs). Innovations included various ways of delivering the parcels, including via Uber, bicycles and electric scooters, as well as Google forms to monitor the success of the initiative. It was estimated that up to 200 000 parcels per month could be delivered in this way via 2500 CHWs. The new system was established throughout the Metropole, and its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are further discussed. The initiative may prevent COVID-19 amongst people with comorbidities who would be at risk of more severe diseases. It may also have de-congested primary care facilities ahead of the expected surge in COVID-19 cases.en_ZA
dc.format.extent4 pages
dc.identifier.issn(Online) 2071-2936
dc.identifier.issn(Print) 2071-2928
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2449
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/124344
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS
dc.publisherAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectprimary careen_ZA
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_ZA
dc.subjectcommunity health workersen_ZA
dc.subjectchronic diseaseen_ZA
dc.titleHome delivery of medication during Coronavirus disease 2019, Cape Town, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
dc.typeArticle
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