NCDs+ Blog
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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.
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Revise WHO biosimilar guidelines urgently
SANCDA supports the call for updating WHO biosimilar medicine standards
UHC – From promises to progress on Health for All
The SANCDA, together with over 130 of our global NCDs comrades, asked our governments and officials to take action. Click here to read the...
“E-cigarettes not safe” US health sources
e-cigarettes (and vaping) are not safe and can cause irreversible lung damage and disease
Comment extended: NHI Bill 29 November 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Health invites stakeholders and interested parties to submit written submissions on the National Health Insurance Bill...
NCDs cause most disability in South Africa
The leading cause of disablity in South Africa is hardly a surprise, HIV/AIDS. And, the good news is that there is a 10% reduction compared to...
Comment on NCDs policy draft concept note April 2019
An NCDs concept note, that is set to inform the expired national NCDs policy, is up for comment following a stakeholder consultation in April 2019....
Tobacco industry interference
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tobacco addiction is a global epidemic that ravages entire countries and regions, wreaking the most havoc in the...
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