Advocacy Archives

Patient barriers to medicine access in South Africa: A case for patent law reform

24th May 2019
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Cancer Alliance South Africa: Advocacy Toolkit (2017)

24th May 2019
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What is Cancer Advocacy? Advocacy is an activity by an individual or group which aims to influence decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions. Health Advocacy supports and promotes patients’ health care rights, and enhances community health and policy initiatives that…

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: 20 Tips To Help Prevent Medical Errors

23rd May 2019
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: 20 Tips To Help Prevent Medical Errors One in seven Medicare patients in hospitals experiences a medical error. But medical errors can occur anywhere in the health care system: In hospitals, clinics, surgery centres,…

Taxation of Sugary Sweetened Beverages National Treasury

24th May 2017
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In recent years, various countries have introduced taxes on food products such as sugary drinks as a public health measure to combat obesity. Taxes have traditionally been implemented as a means of revenue generation; however, taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and…

NCDs Civil Society Atlas 2017

24th May 2017
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The Atlas documents 38 case studies and programmes on a broad range of issues relating to access, awareness, accountability and advocacy, collected from national and regional NCD alliances around the world. Click on the image below to download the NCD…