As government clinics take on HIV patients who were previously treated by Pepfar-funded projects, the treatment of conditions like diabetes and heart disease will come under pressure
About 60 000 South Africans die in a year from diseases that are not caused by tuberculosis or HIV before they turn 70, and about a fifth of these are from diabetes
Diabetes has become one of South Africa’s most pressing public health issues. We desperately need evidence-based science and decisive leadership to address this mounting crisis
We need a health system that not only provides medication but also encourages a healthy lifestyle. Group empowerment, digital solutions, and telehealth could help with this
The pens are running out in public hospitals because of Novo Nordisk’s decision to stop supplying it to the health department
Having diabetes is bad enough but heat waves, floods, air pollution and infectious illnesses make dealing with it harder and increase rates
Among NCDs is diabetes, which is likely to afflict 8.75 million people by 2040 and requires urgent government intervention
Africans need to be fully involved in drug discovery and development research for tuberculosis on the continent
Refining wheat, maize and rice removes their nutritional value, which contributes to preventable diseases such as strokes, diabetes and obesity
Diabetes has been described as one of the fastest growing global health emergencies of the 21st century.
Type two diabetes, which is more common than type one, with 95% of people with diabetes having type two, is mainly lifestyle-related
Diabetes is different from other non-communicable diseases, this author says. It can’t be spread in a literal sense and is instead often forced upon people by factors beyond their control. What happens when you have no say on your genetics or all you can afford is processed food?
Indulging in delicious, sugary food is a delight but the consequences are being tired, breathless, lethargic and bloated — especially for a diabetic
The market in South Africa had an annual growth rate of 26.89% from 2013 to 2018
The availability of blood is crucial for the treatment of acute and chronic diseases and in emergencies such as during child birth
The financial and public health cost of diabetes, as well as diabetes-related blindness and kidney failures, is being overlooked, health advocates say
Safety, side-effects and the jargon-filled scientific information explained for those who have concerns about getting vaccinated
But an increased BMI remains a continuous risk-factor in Covid-19 patients being admitted to ICU
Stellenbosch researcher believes clinical trials on humans will show promising results
The master plan to rescue the industry means that at least 80% of sugar consumption will come from South African farms and millers
Newer drugs, which prevent costly complications, should be made much more affordable
Brightness harms people’s and other creatures’ health, disrupts ecosystems and changes climate
Comorbidities, particularly noncommunicable diseases have been put into the spotlight during the Covid-19 pandemic. How we approach preventing NCDs in the future will depend on how the effects of the coronavirus are framed
Alan Winde admits he is in a vulnerable group when it comes to contracting the virus, considering he is 55 years old, and a diabetic
This entails putting them at the centre of national strategies, but doing it without high CO2 releases
Research at Stellenbosch University looks at the link between viral infections and cardiovascular disease
The move may provide a short-term economic boost, but it also has long-term health costs
Check your blood pressure every six months and, if you’re on medication, take it as prescribed
Readers write in about Cyril Ramaphosa, and diabetes 2.
Noncommunicable diseases account for millions of deaths a year.