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Over 1 in 3 people affected by neurological conditions, the leading cause of illness and disability worldwide
EDITORIAL: With elections and NHI, this is a big year for healthcare in SA
Comment on Prevention & treatment for substance use draft policy
NCDs in the South African National Development Plan – a change of heart?
Letter to minister -NCDs strategic plan implementation & resourcing
Food labelling & advertising regulation for comment by 14 July 2023
NHI Bill- Health Committee briefed by Parliamentary Legal Service & State Law Advisors
? NCDs outcomes NDoH March 2023?
Complete The African NCDs Network’s Survey
The African NCDs Network is conducting a survey to understand the experiences, needs, challenges and priorities of African Persons Living with NCDs.
Webinar: Act on NCD’s
If you missed our webinar, hosted on 15 September 2020.
Topic: Accountability – how to build back better health care for people living with non-communicable diseases after COVID-19.
Africa NCDs Network calls on WHO AFRO to address the needs of PLWNCDs
African NCDs Network called on WHO AFRO (Regional Office for Africa) to address the needs of PLWNCDs in the COVID-19 context at WHO Afro Meeting.
Global Week for Action on NCD’s Gallery
NCD Countdown to 2030 – Media Release from Lancet
Over the next two weeks, The Lancet will be publishing two reports calling for urgent global action on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The NCD Countdown to 2030 tracks global progress on non-communicable diseases against commitments to reduce deaths from NCDs by a...
NCD Countdown to 2030 – Media Release from Lancet
Over the next two weeks, The Lancet will be publishing two reports calling for urgent global action on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The NCD Countdown to 2030 tracks global progress on non-communicable diseases against commitments to reduce deaths from NCDs by a...
Global NCD Week Webinar
Time to ACT on NCDs and Build Back Better
The SANCDA and partners are urging government to help lower NCDs related deaths and implement ongoing, sustained care for people living with NCDs, during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. NCDs such as heart attacks, strokes, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and mental health – are currently the number one cause of death and disability globally and in South Africa, with the global NCD burden expected to increase by 17% by 2025.
COVID-19 and NCDs – a Newly Acknowledged Vulnerability
The South Africa Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (SA NCDs Alliance) is raising concern over the systemic neglect of non-communicable conditions (NCDs) like obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, asthma and mental health problems due to neglected NCDs prevention and treatment.
Launch of CANSA Tele Counselling
This Nelson Mandela Day CANSA gives back to cancer patients, those affected by cancer and caregivers by launching its CANSA Tele Counselling service. This is confidential, professional, cancer-related telephonic counselling to cancer patients, caregivers and their families and parents or guardians of children living with cancer. Counselling is available in seven languages (English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa, isiZulu, siSwati, Sesotho and Setswana) and is free of charge. #CANSATeleCounselling #ConnectWithHope #MandelaDay