Medication mistakes you should avoid

A 2013 American study found that adults over 40 with chronic conditions scored a C+ when it came to taking their medications properly - with one in seven of these people were given Grade F. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), medication errors cause at least one death every day and injure 1.3 million people annually.

While there are no corresponding studies and statistics in Kenya, we can safely assume that our situation is dire. This is due to challenges in our healthcare system such as language barrier, low literacy levels of patients, and poor access to qualified healthcare professionals.