NCDs+ Blog
About Me
Dr. Vicki Pinkney Atkinson
Vicki is the CEO of the SANCDA+ and writes the blog in her personal capacity as a person living with nearly 20 NCDs+ some since birth.
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
President Cyril Ramaphosa: Global Citizen launch of ‘Recover Better Together’ post-COVID-19 Campaign
Health system boosted to respond to COVID-19
2021-22 Health Budget
National Headache & Migraine Awareness Week 1-7 September
Every year The Migraine Trust promotes Migraine Awareness Week to raise general awareness of migraine as a serious public health issue and to reduce stigma. Migraine affects 1 in 7 […]
National Women’s Day August 9th
Commemorating the national march of women on this day in 1956 to petition against the pass laws that required South Africans defined as “black” by The Population Registration Act to carry a ‘”pass,” an […]
Polio Awareness Week 4 – 8 August 2014
National Breastfeeding Week 1-7 August
1-7 August 2014 This year’s WABA World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) theme asserts the importance of increasing and sustaining the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding – in the Millennium […]
National Heart Awareness Month September 2014
Dates : 01/09/2014 to 30/09/2014 Description Much has changed in the world of health in the last few decades, from a time when doctors would recommend smoking certain brands of […]
CANSA Care Week 1-7 August
Description CANSA Care Week highlights the care offered by the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) to cancer patients. CANSA offers a unique, integrated service to the public which […]
VASSA VASCULAR NURSES SYMPOSIUM 3-4 October
VASSA Advancing Access to Knowledge: Introducing the First Allied Healthcare Professionals Programme The World Federation of Vascular Societies will showcase the best in vascular surgery in the international community hosted […]
Human Rights Day 10 December
Human Rights Day 10 December
Read NCDs Freedom Fighters Report
At last! Here is the stakeholder report from our “Call to NCDs Action” meeting in February. It outlines SA NCDs Plan and targets for 2020, our stakeholder network, SWOT analysis […]