It’s been two weeks since Gauteng began rolling out lenacapavir (LEN), but patients in parts of Pretoria are yet to get the jab
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Families too poor to afford healthy food face added risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and more
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Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for over half of deaths in South Africa. Poverty, limited resources and lack of healthy living programmes and regulations add to this burden.
Messaging around obesity urgently needs to change: NCD Alliance CEO
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Obesity has been classified as as an extremely serious health condition yet the stigma and messaging stand in the way of addressing it.
Childhood obesity to rise rapidly in the coming years
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Obesity is a fast growing disease in South Africa, with one in eight children now living with obesity. Poverty and access to processed foods are worsening this non-communicable disease, say experts.
New data shows ‘global impact of COVID-19 on TB epidemic is worse than expected’
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Over a million additional cases of tuberculosis (TB) went undiagnosed and untreated in the last year due to the impact of COVID-19-related lockdowns, significantly setting back the global effort to end TB by a massive 12 years, according to new data.
To save rural communities from junk food, raise awareness and the sugar tax, says health group
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In rural areas, unhealthy food is cheap and accessible while awareness about the dangers is low. That’s why the Healthy Living Alliance is kicking off a campaign in communities and lobbying government for a sugar tax increase.
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