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Tribute to Dr Vicki Pinkney Atkinson
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
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
Health officials: hello & goodbye
The newly appointed Health Department Director General Sandile Buthelezi will take the reins from 1 June 2020. Buthelezi, whose appointment was announced a fortnight ago, will take office at a critical time with the country and the world at large in the throes of the...
Living with NCDs? Prepare for COVID-19
Living with an NCD? Here is and adapted WHO list for NCDs shielding during COVID-19 lockdown. Or until the vaccine arrives.
Free diabetes helpline COVID-19 lockdown
WHY? PLWD -People living with diabetes- who are infected have a higher chance of getting a serious form of COVOD-19. So we want you to stay healthy, on stay on your treatment plan and stay at home. WHAT? We offer support to PLWD so that you can best self manage while...
COVID-19 and NCDs
Older people and those of us living with NCDs need to special care. Get a 3 month supply of medicines for NCDs Avoid crowds and not essential travelStay home as much as possibleTry and stay 2 metres from other peopleMake a plan to care for a sick loved one There are...
COVID-19 – WHO online course
Stop the panic. Learn about COVID-19 from WHO
1 joint plan = paradigm shift = District Development Model
Districts are the heart of health service delivery. The DDM goes beyond health but is critical if South Africa NHI. Integration is central to stop silos.
Reproductive health services “improvement is ongoing”
Comments on upscaling reproductive health by Minister in Presidency
Mboweni: Implementation key to SA’s economic growth
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says the country needs to work on the implementation of policies if it is to realize improvements and growth in the country’s sluggish economy. Mboweni made the comment when he delivered his opening remarks at the third economic...
Revise WHO biosimilar guidelines urgently
SANCDA supports the call for updating WHO biosimilar medicine standards