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World Heart Day September 29th
First introduced in 2000 World heart day was created to bring awareness and information to heart disease and stroke which are the world’s leading causes of death, claiming 17.3 million […]
Indicator of diabetes care – can we measure it?
The SA NCD Alliance calls for the HBA1c test to be used as a major indicator blood sugar control. By Dr Vicki Pinkney-Atkinson By 2020 The National Department of Health’s […]
Physical activity – The Lancet series
2012 Lancet Series Physical Activity Series… “physical activity is not just about exercise to control obesity; regular activity improves mental health, cognition, and general academic performance, and reduces anxiety and […]
PATIENT –CENTRED CARE AKA PERSON-CENTRED CARE
Chronic Care Model/ Self-management /Patient centred care Where is South African in its response to person-centred NCDs care? The national Department of Health is putting its money and credibility behind […]
Five Tips to staying healthy and lowering your NCD risk.
Reduce your salt intake. Why is a high salt intake so bad for you? A high intake of salt puts you a twice the risk of developing high blood pressure […]
World Diabetes Day 14 November 2014
WDD is celebrated yearly on November 14 and with the campaign being leg by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and its member associations. It engages millions of people worldwide in diabetes advocacy […]
Inaugural KZN NCDs Indaba a roaring success.
More than 200 delegates convened in the Nkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital Hall, Durban earlier this week. the SA NCD Alliance. in partnership with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health held […]
10th Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA) Conference
The theme for the 2014 conference is ‘Dignity, rights and quality: towards a health care revolution’. An invitation is extended to all our members, stake holders, policy makers, public health […]
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 […]
KwaZulu-Natal NCDs Indaba, Durban 24 June 2014
The SA NCD Alliance will be holding the first NCDs meeting (IsiZulu = Indaba) at a provincial level with the KwaZulu (KZN) Department of Health. On Friday 9 of May […]