2014 - PiNSA Members

Patient Meeting in Pretoria 2014

PiNSA — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:56:28 +0000

Healthcare in Africa 2013-The Patients Perspective

PiNSA — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 19:38:17 +0000

Cape Town, South Africa, February 20-21, 2013 SECTION 1: THE EVENT Introduction Organised by the Economist, Healthcare in Africa gathered180+ influential healthcare stakeholders from government, providers, suppliers and patient groups to explore the key issues around healthcare systems in the continent. The 2013 summit focused on identifying healthcare solutions designed to meet the needs of...

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World Primary Immunodeficiency Week (WPIW) 22nd – 29th April 2014

PiNSA — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 18:57:15 +0000

Primary Immunodeficiency Disease (PID) is a rare condition whereby patients cannot fight off infections or viruses due to a compromised immune system. There are over 400 types of PID and, compared to international statistical data for incidence of PID, South Africa has a fraction of the number of patients diagnosed. This means that people with...

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PINSA POSITION STATEMENT ON ACCESS TO IMMUNOGLOBULIN THERAPIES FOR PATIENTS LIVING WITH A PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCY

PiNSA — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 18:48:52 +0000

July 2014 This PiNSA statement supports international calls to ensure access to the best suited immunoglobulin (IG) replacement therapy, as prescribed by physicians for patients living with a primary immunodeficiency (PID)[1] that requires IG replacement therapy. It is estimated that there are between 20,000- 40,000 South Africans living with PID, of whom 99% remain undiagnosed....

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