[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The National Department of Health’s 3rd draft of its hypertension guideline is open for comment.
It is important that civil society makes inputs if you want to ensure the quality of NCDs care in NHI or universal health coverage (UHC) and beyond.
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When you live with any kind of long-term kidney conditions you want to live well and have some senses of control over health and wellbeing. “Patient” empowerment will help you on that journey.
Read “Living well with kidney disease: Towards patient centred-care:.
The National Department of Health’s NCDs National Strategic Plan released on 18 May 2020 for comment in less than a week. This after more than 6 months since the last draft.
It still does not meet the criteria requested by NCDs civil society organisations and activists.
The SANCDA and our civil society partners have asked for and intervention from the Minister of Health
The South African Renal Registry collects, analyses and publishes information on the treatment of people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on behalf of the Renal Society of South Africa.
Most people on renal replacement treatment in South Africa receive
High blood pressure and diabetes combined cause 54% of ESRD, with unknown cause for 31.9%. There is no evidence of public sector growth in renal replacement therapy and it is below figures for 1994.
Davids, M., Jardine, T., Marais, N., Zunza, M., Jacobs, J., & Sebastian, S. (2019). South African Renal Registry Annual Report 2017. African Journal of Nephrology, 22(1), 60-71. doi:https://doi.org/10.21804/22-1-3810
[embeddoc url=”https://www.sancda.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/minister-of-health-letter-NCDs-June20.pdf” download=”all” viewer=”google”] In June the SANCDA wrote Dr Mkhize shortly after his appointment about NCDs equity. We also requested a response. Still waiting 6 months later. That is apart from saying that he received the letter ….. Accountability now.
