International Nurses Day 12 May 2017

International Nurses Day (IND) is an international day celebrated around the world on 12 May (the anniversary of Florence Nightingale‘s birth) of each year, to mark the contributions nurses make to society. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has celebrated this day since 1965. In 1953 Dorothy Sutherland, an official with the U.S. Department of…

How To Combat Antibiotic Resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a growing public healthcare concern worldwide. Widespread overuse and incorrect prescribing patterns are significant problems, driving drug resistance and introducing a number of unnecessary side effects. When antibiotics don’t work, the result can be longer and more complicated illnesses, more doctor visits, increased use of stronger and more expensive drugs, as well…

Making Healthcare Accessible For All

Over a billion people, close to 15% of the world’s population, are living with some form of disability, with the rate of disability increasing due to ageing population and an increase in chronic health conditions. Because disability is incredibly diverse, and while some conditions require more extensive health care treatment than others, all people with…

Total Patient Care – Clinical services

The changing needs of patients, a difficult economic climate, shrinking margins and spiraling health care costs encouraged the pharmacist to investigate alternative streams of income, creating the perfect setting for a pharmacy clinic. Allegra believes that today, clinical services are a critical part in offering Total Patient Care. Pharmacists are in a unique position to…