Non-communicable diseases a threat to the health system
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) threaten to overwhelm a health system already under strain from HIV and tuberculosis.
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A lifetime of swallowing pills
Balancing HIV treatment with a myriad of ‘lifestyle’ diseases such as diabetes and hypertension is tricky. Patients have to take lots of pills, some medicines interact badly and there are side effects. But this is the future in our clinics as HIV positive patients age and poor diet and lack of exercise take their toll.
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SA kids in big fat trouble, warns Federation
High rates of overweight exist alongside malnutrition and experts predict an ailing future for the nation's children if urgent action is not taken.
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Report: Department of Health Annual Performance Plan
This 100-page report describes the Department of Health's key performance indicators, strategic objectives and annual targets for 2011/12 to 2013/14.
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Report: StatsSA Mortality, causes of death in South Africa 2011
StatsSA's latest report on causes of death in South Africa shows slow continued declines in deaths due to communicable diseases like HIV but increases in deaths due to injuries and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
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National salt reduction key to NHI
If South Africa is going to successfully implement National Health Insurance (NHI), South Africans are going to have to put down the salt, says Deputy Minister of Health Dr Gwen Ramokgopa.
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Need to rethink palliative care in South Africa
Hospice is still a place associated with HIV, cancer and death. But rising rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) may mean South Africa needs to rethink the meaning of hospice.
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Sitting may be killing us, say experts
Not getting enough exercise is about as bad for you as smoking, say experts who add that squeezing in more physical activity can be as simple as twirling your hair.
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Steady growth in chronic diseases
Although South Africa is overwhelmed by infectious diseases, there has also been a steady increase in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), often as a result of changing lifestyles.
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