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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
Tribute to Dr Vicki Pinkney Atkinson
The NCD community together with local and global stakeholders are shocked and heartbroken by the passing of Dr Vicki Pinkney-Atkinson, Director of the South African Non-Communicable Disease Alliance (SANCDA+). We have lost an icon, and she will never be forgotten in the health community – locally, in the African region and the global NCD community.
Over 1 in 3 people affected by neurological conditions, the leading cause of illness and disability worldwide
Over 80% of neurological deaths and health loss occur in LMICs and access to treatment varies widely
NCDs in the South African National Development Plan – a change of heart?
NCDs have been missing from the top planning document for 20 years. Will the National Development Plan at last include NCDs meaningfully?
Food labelling & advertising regulation for comment by 14 July 2023
3 months to comment on food advertising and labelling regulations, it only took 9 years since the last draft regulations
NHI Bill- Health Committee briefed by Parliamentary Legal Service & State Law Advisors
NHI Bill inching forward to promulgation..
Comment on: The Draft NPO Amendment Bill 2021
A bill that aims at changing the current NPO Act 1997 which was meant to help NPOs to be formed and function. However, over time gaps indentified need fixing especailly those relating to small NPOs and community based organisations. It also deals with abuse of NPOs
NCDS+ PARADIGM SHIFT FOR 2022 AND BEYOND
62,8% of deaths in 2018 are NCDs+ if we revise the definition to include injuries up from 50.9% for NCDs only
government official a launch of NCDs+ NSP, Eastern Cape, 31 May
NCDs NSP gallery a hot event in the middle of winter.
Planning Commission to analyse NDP implementation shortcomings
The National Planning Commission to further analyse short comings of implementation and possibly the NDP. Maybe NCDs+ get marked a priority
2023 NDoH Annual Performance Plan presentation
chicken or egg? The APP sets the objectives for the NDoH for the current financial year. For NCDs, there might be more outcomes listed with no incentive to do anything differently. It is still down to the provinces most of which dont have NCDs plans.