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South Africa: Red Tape Stops South Africa Kids From Getting ADHD Meds
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South Africa: Red Tape Stops South Africa Kids From Getting ADHD Meds
Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects between 5% and 7% of schoolgoing children. But because doctors can only prescribe treatment for a month at a time, many kids in South Africa, especially those who can't afford monthly doctor's visits, don't access medication regularly. It's time that we change that script, argues psychiatrist Renata Schoeman.
This Thursday, on the occasion of the national awareness day of the attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity (TDAH), Laure and Yann Christin, parents of Alice, 11, tell their laborious journey until diagnosis and the difficult care afterwards. But also all the potential of these children when they are accompanied.
Vosges. Remiremont: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD), "We Are Born with, We Live with, We Die With"
ADHD or attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity, is a neurodevelopment disorder. The symptoms are of great diversity, hence the need for a diagnosis by a professional. For a better understanding, a morning of lectures is organised, this Saturday in Remiremont, by the associations Mathilde and his Friends... Autism and Cie and TypiK-AtypiK.
Study Finds ADHD Prevalence Stable Amid Ongoing Medication Shortages
A recent study has determined that the prevalence of At […] The post Study Finds ADHD Prevalence Stable Amid Ongoing Medication Shortages first appeared on GeneOnline News. The post Study Finds ADHD Prevalence Stable Amid Ongoing Medication Shortages appeared first on GeneOnline News.
Prevalence of ADHD in Adults, Children Remains StableFooterLogo
June 10, 2025 ADHD prevalence in adults and children remains stable, suggesting that the steady increase in new ADHD diagnoses does not indicate an “epidemic” but improved research and diagnostic tools, according to a new study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders. 1 The systematic review, led by a team of researchers from King’s College London, found no significant increase in ADHD prevalence rates among children and adults from 2020…
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