The South African Department of health forecasts supply challenges of insulin pen devices for diabetes management, and has advised health facilities to ration the distribution of insulin pens across the country. Reacting to this development, the global medical humanitarian organisation, Doctors Without Borders or MSF, is calling on Danish pharmaceutical corporation Novo Nordisk and other manufacturers of insulin pens to acknowledge their responsibility and take immediate action to ensure a continuous supply of insulin pens to South Africa. The country has 4.2 million people with diabetes. MSF held a two-part webinar to discuss ways to make access to insulin and newer diabetes medicines possible for all people with diabetes. For more Udo Carelse spoke to  Candice Sehoma, Campaign Advocacy Advisor at  Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders 

<p>The South African Department of health forecasts supply challenges of insulin pen devices for diabetes management, and has advised health facilities to ration the distribution of insulin pens across the country. Reacting to this development, the global medical humanitarian organisation, Doctors Without Borders or MSF, is calling on Danish pharmaceutical corporation Novo Nordisk and other manufacturers of insulin pens to acknowledge their responsibility and take immediate action to ensure a continuous supply of insulin pens to South Africa. The country has 4.2 million people with diabetes. MSF held a two-part webinar to discuss ways to make access to insulin and newer diabetes medicines possible for all people with diabetes. For more Udo Carelse spoke to  Candice Sehoma, Campaign Advocacy Advisor at  Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders </p>

Current Affairs programme which provides listeners with the latest local and International news hosted by Elvis Preslin. Tune in 104-107 every Saturday and Sunday morning from 6 to 7 am

Current Affairs programme which provides listeners with the latest local and International news hosted by Elvis Preslin.

The Weekend View

This programme provides listeners with local and international news on Saturday and Sunday, hosted by Sebenzile Nkambule and Bongiwe Zwane. Listen to SAfm 104-107 Saturdays and Sundays from 6 to 7 a.m.

<p>This programme provides listeners with local and international news on Saturday and Sunday, hosted by Sebenzile Nkambule and Bongiwe Zwane. Listen to SAfm 104-107 Saturdays and Sundays from 6 to 7 a.m.</p>

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