Направено в Алберта лечение на рани наносалв, което вече е достъпно за повече жители

Иновативното лекуване на рани, направени в Алберта, към този момент е по-лесно за Албертанс да се оправят, откакто медицинските експерти се застъпват за финансиране.

A gel called NanoSALV that speeds up the healing of wounds was added to the Alberta Drug Benefit List last month, meaning it’s now covered for people on AISH and seniors, as well as others receiving government supports — as long as they get a prescription.

Previously, it was only covered for patients in health care facilities.

Doctors like surgeon Josh Wong pushed for the gel to be funded because they saw the benefits in the healing of patients with diabetic foot ulcers, burns, skin diseases and pressure sores.

He argued in addition to improving patient’s quality of life, covering NanoSalv makes financial sense.

“There is a cost up front, but if we can prevent patients from being admitted with worsening wounds, if we can get these wounds to heal in the community in an expedited fashion, we’re saving a lot of costs down the road, ” Wong said.