Who is the
South African Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (SANCDA+)
SANCDA+ is a non-governmental organisation formed in 2013 that advocates for equitable non-communicable diseases(NCDs+) prevention and treatment in South Africa.
The SANCDA+ exists to ensure that people living with NCDs+ at any age, get their constitutional right to equal and quality NCDs+ prevention and management services and support without experiencing financial hardship.
Four trusted NCDs+ advocacy organisations with over 200 years of service to South Africa established a civil society partnership. The founding members are the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), Diabetes SA, Heart and Stroke Foundation SA and PHANGO. Today it consist of more than 100 organisations and independent members.
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Milestone Tobacco Control Bill progress Aug 22
4 years after publication the bill is a milestone further along the excrutiating path to ratification but it ain’t over yet
Milestone Tobacco Control Bill progress Aug 22
NDoH invitation NCDs NSP provincial launch 30 June
NCDS+ PARADIGM SHIFT FOR 2022 AND BEYOND
government official a launch of NCDs+ NSP, Eastern Cape, 31 May
3rd NCDs+ National Strategic Plan 2022-2027 published 31 May 22
Coming soon NCDs+ national strategy
Intermittent bladder catherization?
Planning Commission to analyse NDP implementation shortcomings
2023 NDoH Annual Performance Plan presentation
Right to access to care? Progress since 2007?
Milestone Tobacco Control Bill progress Aug 22
4 years after publication the bill is a milestone further along the excrutiating path to ratification but it ain’t over yet
NDoH invitation NCDs NSP provincial launch 30 June
invitation from NDoH to SANCDA+ members
NCDS+ PARADIGM SHIFT FOR 2022 AND BEYOND
62,8% of deaths in 2018 are NCDs+ if we revise the definition to include injuries up from 50.9% for NCDs only
government official a launch of NCDs+ NSP, Eastern Cape, 31 May
NCDs NSP gallery a hot event in the middle of winter.
3rd NCDs+ National Strategic Plan 2022-2027 published 31 May 22
Finally the NCDs+ NSP published and launched…..
Coming soon NCDs+ national strategy
After 8 years of advocacy the South African NCDs strategy takes reality into account. To be launched in Somerset East it puts people at the centre.
Intermittent bladder catherization?
Are you are a person using intermittent catheterisation to empty your bladder? Please see if you can help to get understanding of your needs,
Planning Commission to analyse NDP implementation shortcomings
The National Planning Commission to further analyse short comings of implementation and possibly the NDP. Maybe NCDs+ get marked a priority
2023 NDoH Annual Performance Plan presentation
chicken or egg? The APP sets the objectives for the NDoH for the current financial year. For NCDs, there might be more outcomes listed with no incentive to do anything differently. It is still down to the provinces most of which dont have NCDs plans.
Right to access to care? Progress since 2007?
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic WHO's @DrTedros highlighted the problems of access to health services by millions of people living with NCDs+ in his tweet. His tweet certainly mirrors what the SA NCDs Alliance and our allies have been saying since 2007 when the SA...