Government’s annual death report has confirmed the trend that fewer South Africans have been dying of HIV/AIDS-related diseases. However, more people are dying of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes.
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A historic breakthrough. That’s how key stakeholders in breast health in South Africa described a meeting with the Health ministry on March 21, Human Rights Day. By Sue Segar
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OurHealth: Tshwane – The provincial Department of Health in Gauteng recently celebrated World Stroke Day at the KT Motubatse Centre in the township of Soshanguve, in Tshwane, Gauteng.
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About 500 000 people are expected to benefit from a US$30million global project aimed at addressing non-communicable diseases. The project will be rolled out in four countries, including South Arica, and will have a special focus on diabetes.
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OPINION: Catherine Tomlinson of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has published an article on Quackdown that gives a detailed response to criticisms of the TAC and MSF by the Cancer Alliance.
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With the world’s biggest sporting showcase kicking off in London Friday, researchers are warning that physical inactivity has become a contributor to the burden of disease similar to tobacco smoking or obesity, responsible for 5,3 million of the 57 million deaths that occurred globally in 2008.
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Worldwide, around a third of adults (about 1,5 billion people) and four out of five adolescents are failing to do the recommended amount of physical activity, placing them at a 20 to 30 percent greater risk of heart disease, diabetes, and some types of cancer.
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An international team of researchers examined the current understanding of why some people are more physically active than others.
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Researchers have identified various successful and promising interventions from around the world that could be used to improve opportunities for regular physical activity and encourage more people to be physically active.
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Information and communication technologies, especially mobile phones, could be an effective way of encouraging millions of people worldwide to become more physically active.
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The high prevalence, global reach, and colossal harms of physical inactivity means it should be recognised as pandemic, according to a paper in The Lancet.
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The face of cardio- vascular disease is changing. It has moved from a disease affecting mostly white males to one that affects younger, black people. This is largely due to lifestyle choices.
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Diabetes is a global epidemic that kills 4.6 million people a year, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of South Africa. In South Africa, about 1.5 million people have diabetes, and this is largely due to bad lifestyle choices such as eating unhealthy foods and inactivity.
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The Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO works to achieve a world free of the fear of cancer. ASCO is pleased to announce to you and your membership the 2012 Conquer Cancer Foundation Grants Program. For over 25 years, the Conquer Cancer Foundation Grants Program has awarded over $70 million to deserving researchers.
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A campaign to boost the low number of black bone marrow donors has been launched in the lead-up to Bandana Day on Wednesday.
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While South Africa has some of the strictest tobacco laws on the continent, smoking rates remain high. There are 7 million smokers in South Africa and 90% of them began smoking before the age of 18, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of South Africa.
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While anti-tobacco legislation and campaigns have increased globally, there is still much that needs to be done to stop the six million people from dying due to smoking cigarettes or second-hand smoke every year.
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Cardio-vascular disease kills 200 individuals in SA every day, which equates to 13 mini bus loads of people! Additionally, 5.5 million South Africans are at risk of getting a heart-attack because of their high cholesterol levels.
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The story of Nozipho Mgoma, a brave single mother, and her battle against breast cancer.
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Two new reports have revealed the extent to which non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are affecting Africa, in particular, estimating economic losses of nearly U$500-billion a year.
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Now that the UN Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) conference has come to an end, delegates should remember that more than 1 billion people will die due to smoking cigarettes this century. Cigarettes are the only consumer product, that when used as intended, will kill half its consumers. See Press release by the African Tobacco Control Consortium (ATCC) and the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA)
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As the new health-e Tobacco Control and Cancer journalist, Lesley was surprised to find herself smoking in this posed pic. Here is the first of her blogs.
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Heart disease is the world’s number one killer and sits at number two in South Africa, second only to HIV/AIDS. The truth, however, is that 80% of heart disease can be prevented if we adopt healthy lifestyles.
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The public health system is failing many women with breast cancer, who are diagnosed late and face many hurdles in their quest to access lifesaving treatment.
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This week on Special Assignment, Health-e follows a single mother and her battle against breast cancer. Wednesday at 9:30PM on SABC 3.
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