Noncommunicable Diseases
latest news & developments
Obesity: the chronic disease that isn’t treated like one
A review of 37 studies found that when people stop taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, the weight comes back
Heavy weather and the mind of the West African farmer
A growing body of evidence suggests that unpredictable weather linked to climate change has the potential to injure people’s minds, leading to an increase in the development of…
Here’s what’s on South Africa’s 2026 public health agenda
We talked to experts in obesity, tobacco, artificial intelligence, HIV, TB and the NHI to find out what we can expect — and what we can’t — this year
Trump’s HIV funding cuts will also hit diabetes, cervical cancer and depression hard
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…
The proportion of people 50+ with HIV has doubled in 10 years
Today, people over 50 make up the second largest group of South Africa’s HIV-positive population — 20 years ago, they were the smallest proportion
Is tax alone enough to pay for the National Health Insurance?
The NHI Act says funding healthcare for all should come from tax but economic growth is in a vice and many people are without jobs
A breath of fresh air: How Kigali’s car-free Sundays keep people moving
The city’s car-free day is going into its ninth year, far outlasting most initiatives like it around the world, including in South Africa
Addressing the double burden of malnutrition in South Africa during Mandela Month
Interventions such as immediate food relief and raising awareness are needed to address undernutrition and obesity
The time is ripe for Africa’s food policy to change
Food systems lack resilience in the face of crisis and that feed crises of their own making, driving climate change and fuelling epidemics of hunger, malnutrition, obesity and…
Health professionals call for new systems to reduce food insecurity
Health professionals have called on leaders at COP26 to prioritise changing food systems to reduce their effect on the climate, as well as to prevent deaths
‘Jobs vs health’: What will shape public-health policies after Covid-19?
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…