Most commented Chronic diseases news in South Africa

Last 2 days|Last 7 days|Last 30 days

Source: Supplied.

New partnership allows parents to keep their child’s health data from birth

2 days

Source: Supplied. Rachel Pretorius, co-founder and co-owner of Flexbox in South Africa.

Transforming guest experiences: The Flexbox business model for guesthouses and Airbnbs

Katja Hamilton 2 days

A new image for this African accrediting body

A new image for this African accrediting body

COHSASA 2 days

Spar commits to ending period poverty by 2030

Spar commits to ending period poverty by 2030

2 days

Source: Supplied. Cameron Beveridge, vice-president of SAP Enterprise Solutions at VC ERP.

Hewatele breathes easy, delivering medical oxygen across Africa

30 Oct 2024

Community health workers, supported by Nehawu, picketed outside the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Photo: Silver Sibiya/GroundUp

Community health workers picket outside Labour Court

Silver Sibiya 30 Oct 2024

Ster-Kinekor’s Vision Mission assists eye care health across SA

Ster-Kinekor’s Vision Mission assists eye care health across SA

30 Oct 2024

Image source: Kampus Production from

#WorldStrokeDay: Occupational therapists' key role in rehabilitation of stroke survivors

29 Oct 2024

A person walks past a Dis-Chem Pharmacy outlet in Cape Town, South Africa, 22 February 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander/ File Photo

Dis-Chem life insurance business set to launch next year

Sfundo Parakozov 28 Oct 2024

Image source: jukic –

Death of 6 Soweto children linked to Terbufos

28 Oct 2024

Conquering the wall: A marathon runner's mental triumph

Conquering the wall: A marathon runner's mental triumph

Vuyani Ndlovu, BET Software 28 Oct 2024

Intercare Classic Road Race 2025: Run with your heart for your health

Intercare Classic Road Race 2025: Run with your heart for your health

Intercare 28 Oct 2024

More news

Supplied image (L-R): Jan Willem Pont from Pachas Restaurant Pretoria, Maré Smit, Director of Breathtaking Fundraising NPC and Hannes Taute from TRX Electronics.

R400k boost for cystic fibrosis fighters

9 May 2024

Image source: onur kocamaz –

New MyDynamics portal offers free patient support and health education

8 May 2024

#BudgetSpeech2024: Heala condemns Finance Minister's failure to increase Health Promotion Levy

22 Feb 2024

Diabetes burnout is real

Diabetes burnout is real

Intercare 6 Dec 2023

Is it iron deficiency or anaemia? - Medshield

Is it iron deficiency or anaemia? - Medshield

Stone 22 Nov 2023

Can my dentist diagnose diabetes?

Can my dentist diagnose diabetes?

Intercare 15 Nov 2023

TBF advocates for nutritious breakfast alternatives

TBF advocates for nutritious breakfast alternatives

Ambani Reputation Management 10 Nov 2023

Source: Advin Healthcare.

TB vaccine: WHO expert explains why it's taken 100 years for a scientific breakthrough, and why it's such a big deal

Charles Shey Wiysonge 8 Nov 2023

Diabetes is South Africa's second biggest killer disease: hiking the sugar tax would help

6 Nov 2023

Movember - it's not just about prostate health

Movember - it's not just about prostate health

Bonitas 2 Nov 2023

Join aQuellé in the cause for diabetes - Let's beat diabetes, together

Join aQuellé in the cause for diabetes - Let's beat diabetes, together

aQuellé 23 Oct 2023

Dealing with diabetes

Dealing with diabetes

Bonitas 29 Aug 2023

Medshield: What is hyperthyroidism and how is it treated?

Medshield: What is hyperthyroidism and how is it treated?

Stone 7 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Health workers conduct Hepatitis test during the celebration of World Hepatitis Day at Remera health centre

#WPRD2023: Rwanda harnesses PR in the fight against NCD

17 Jul 2023

All about cholesterol

All about cholesterol

Bonitas 13 Jun 2023

Zarcare: The future of healthcare in South Africa

Zarcare: The future of healthcare in South Africa

Zarcare 26 May 2023

Changing conversations about overweight and obesity

Changing conversations about overweight and obesity

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 28 Mar 2023

Chronic kidney disease impacts 500 million individuals worldwide

14 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.

Integrated chronic care actively reducing the burden of chronic disease

14 Feb 2023

Hypertension, diabetes, stroke: they kill more people than infectious diseases and should get a Global Fund

Kaushik Ramaiya 30 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied. Patrick Ngassa Piotie, chairperson of the South African Diabetes Alliance.

SA Diabetes Alliance calls for urgent national diabetes education programme

10 Nov 2022

Nutritional consultant, Vanessa Ascencao

Study shows type 2 diabetes reduces life expectancy

4 Nov 2022

Prediabetes - what you don't know may kill you

Prediabetes - what you don't know may kill you

Intercare 1 Nov 2022

How to make healthy eating choices easier

How to make healthy eating choices easier

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 5 Oct 2022

The killer quintet

The killer quintet

Bonitas 20 May 2022

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Bizcommunity.com 10 Mar 2022

Source: supplied.

Africa's first public health state-of-the-art diabetes centre opens

15 Nov 2021

Source: ©supplied by agency

Africa's healthcare systems under pressure

27 Oct 2021

Source: ©World Diabetes Day

#IfNotNowWhen: Confronting the diabetes tsunami

26 Oct 2021

DKMS Africa secures R2m to support transplantation for 8 paediatric state patients

DKMS Africa secures R2m to support transplantation for 8 paediatric state patients

14 Jul 2021

Healthcare worker, Boitsholo Mfolo, inside the digital x-ray truck at one of Africa Health Research Institute’s mobile screening camps in rural KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Samora Chapman/ Africa Health Research Institute

Study shows a huge burden of undiagnosed disease in a rural South African district

Emily B Wong 28 Jun 2021

The first clubfoot training webinar

The first clubfoot training webinar

MANGO-OMC 1 Jun 2021

Diabetes is a leading cause of death in the country. PixelCatchers via GettyImages

Our research shows gaps in South Africa's diabetes management programme

Patrick Ngassa Piotie, Elizabeth M Webb & Paul Rheeder 11 May 2021

Zambia must find a way to balance the economy and public health in tax policy

Mulenga Mary Mukanu 23 Apr 2021

Diabetes is a growing public health burden. Ververidis Vasilis/Shutterstock

We're on the hunt for novel ways to assess the risk of type 2 diabetes

Cecil Jack Weale 14 Apr 2021

Photo by Peter Kovalev\TASS via Getty Images

New research shows South Africa's levy on sugar-sweetened drinks is having an impact

Karen Hofman 12 Apr 2021

Dr Sindi van Zyl

RIP Dr Sindi van Zyl

12 Apr 2021

New global partnership sees The Sunflower Fund become DKMS Africa

New global partnership sees The Sunflower Fund become DKMS Africa

25 Mar 2021

A tribute to a giant in the palliative care community

A tribute to a giant in the palliative care community

MANGO-OMC 19 Mar 2021

UKZN, Cansa partner for lung cancer research project

UKZN, Cansa partner for lung cancer research project

12 Mar 2021

Let's do Biz