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CCMDD Benefits

The Central Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution programme (CCMDD) has been implemented to improve access to medicines for stable patients with chronic conditions. It enables patients to collect their repeat medicines for one or two month`s supply at a pick-up point nearer to home or place of work and it is thus no longer necessary to wait in long queues at health facilities just to collect repeat medicines.

Each province provides a list of medicines aligned to the EML and STGs including prescriber levels that can be utilised for recruitment of patients on the programme. Prescriptions for patients enrolled on CCMDD not meeting legal requirements and compliance to EML and STGs are rejected. The ultimate goal of the CCMDD programme is to improve adherence and better health outcomes.

CCMDD BENEFITS

- Improved access to chronic medicines
- Reduced workload for public health facilities and health workers
- Reduced patient waiting times and better time management
- Improved quality of care and service delivery
- Improved patient experience in collection of chronic medication
- Decongestion of health facilities through the use of alternative Pick up Points
- Improved patient satisfaction and knowledge of care
- Improved treatment adherence
- Decreased stigma for HIV patients
- Improved availability of reliable data to inform decision-making at Facilities, SPs, PuPs
- Improved supply chain processes

CCMDD is a proven, successful, patient centric approach to service patients in a manner that is beneficial to patients, Departments of Health, communities and creates lasting partnerships with the private sector.

Detailed information regarding the CCMDD process can be accessed at: www.health.gov.za/

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Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Primary Healthcare Level, 2020 Edition