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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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3rd NCDs+ National Strategic Plan 2022-2027 published 31 May 22
Finally the NCDs+ NSP published and launched…..
Advocating for Universal Health Coverage Workshop
Communities to Act on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
Webinar: Cancer Patients and COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 “adjusted” Phase 2 vaccine rollout 5 July 2021
Comment on: WHO epilepsy & neuro global action plan 2021 Draft
UHC people’s consultation for South Africa in 20 July 11:00-13:00
TB leading single cause of death 2018 deaths StatsSA
3rd Happy Hour Xchange with SANCDA
SANCDA Host Second Happy Hour Xchange
COVID-19 deaths not cut by hydroxychloroquine
Advocating for Universal Health Coverage Workshop
EANNASO with the Civil Society Engagement Mechanism for UHC2030 (CSEM) and partners in the region invites all civil society and community representatives interested in achieving health for all to an advocacy workshop on universal health coverage (UHC) on 23 November 2021.
Communities to Act on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
This Global Week for Action on NCDs (6 – 12 September 2021), the South African Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (SANCDA), of which the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) is a founding partner, celebrate the progress made in raising the profile of people living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in SA. Together with other civil society members, the Global Week of Action on NCDs hails the power and potential of people to act together on and drive NCDs change. The aim is to ensure that commitments made by government to improve health for people living with NCDs, will become a reality. The challenges presented by COVID-19 will not compromise action to help relieve the NCDs burden.
Webinar: Cancer Patients and COVID-19 Vaccines
webinar taking place on Tuesday 13 July at 12pm via Zoom – register via Quicket on https://qkt.io/XfaIGf to get your Zoom link.
We invite you to a webinar session about cancer patients and the COVID vaccine. Our panel of presenters include two oncology experts sharing current recommendations and information, Dr Zainab Mohamed, Head Clinical Unit, Radiation Oncology Groote Schuur Hospital / University of Cape Town and Dr Ria David, a medical oncologist and specialist physician from Oncocare.
COVID-19 “adjusted” Phase 2 vaccine rollout 5 July 2021
The NDoH official policy communication on vaccination 5 July outlines how the adjusted vaccination rollout. It differs from the original PHASE 2 rollout hence the use of "adapted." It is not explicitly linked to phase 2 but it is hard to see where else it fits. ...
Comment on: WHO epilepsy & neuro global action plan 2021 Draft
A first draft of the WHO integrated global action plan (GAP) on epilepsy and neurological disorders is available for comment by 5 August 2021. Click here. Use the web-based consultation form to make comments or send comments to [email protected] Background The World...
UHC people’s consultation for South Africa in 20 July 11:00-13:00
People of South Africa who use the government health services are asked to take part have their say about access to quality health services …..
TB leading single cause of death 2018 deaths StatsSA
A Stats SA report has revealed that TB remains the main leading cause of death in South Africa between 2016 and 2018. The report, titled "Mortality and causes of death in South Africa: Findings from death notification, 2018", provides information on levels, trends and...
3rd Happy Hour Xchange with SANCDA
The South African Non-Communicable Disease Alliance (SANCDA) will host the 3rd Happy Hour Xchange on Thursday, 22 April 2021 at 18:00 focussing on ‘Disability, Down Syndrome and COVID-19.
Join Dr Vicki for her Xchange with Ancella Ramjas (National Executive Director: Down Syndrome SA) for part 1: Downright disastrous COVID-19 response for persons with Down Syndrome? And part 2: Missing the point of vaccinations.
Registration for the NCD Happy Hour Xchange is essential. Limited space is available.
SANCDA Host Second Happy Hour Xchange
The South African Non-Communicable Disease Alliance (SANCDA) will host the 2nd Happy Hour Xchange on Thursday, 8 April 2021 at 18:00. Dr Vicki will be Xchanging with Dr Waasila Jassat about COVID-19 in South Africa and NCDs – surfing for survival and surfing the...
COVID-19 deaths not cut by hydroxychloroquine
Hydroxychloroquine does not reduce deaths from COVID-19 and may even cause unwanted damage, recent studies have found. According to the new Cochrane Review, the drug probably does not reduce the number of people needing mechanical ventilation. “In addition, they note...