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Advocacy
Join CANSA in Supporting Universal Health Coverage Day
12.12.14: CANSA has joined more than 500 global organisations from 100 countries around the world to launch the first-ever Universal Health Coverage Day on 12 December 2014. This historic coalition marked the anniversary of a landmark UN resolution urging all countries to provide universal access to health care without financial hardship and calls for universal health coverage to […]
Read morePublished: 10 December 2014
Updated: 23 January 2025
Categories: Advocacy
CANSA Collaborates with Mozambican Association Against Cancer
Ms Quelhas, Vice-President of the Mozambican Association Against Cancer, recently met with Professor Michael Herbst, Head of Health CANSA and Magdalene Seguin, Acting Head Advocacy & Clinical Specialist CANSA. The Mozambican Association Against Cancer is an NGO that provides cancer support to individuals throughout Mozambique. Ms Quelhas requested closer collaboration between CANSA and the Mozambican […]
Read morePublished: 15 July 2014
Updated: 9 July 2025
Categories: Advocacy
CANSA Joins Conversation on Tobacco Control
CANSA’s Acting Head of Advocacy, Magdalene Seguin and Head of Health, Prof Michael Herbst were invited to attend a presentation ‘Come Have a Conversation on Tobacco Control’ by Prof Michael Fiore at the University of Pretoria, on the 12th of June 2014. About Professor Fiore Michael Fiore, Professor of Medicine, founded and has served as […]
Read morePublished: 19 June 2014
Updated: 22 May 2026
Categories: Advocacy, No-Tobacco Campaign
CANSA at the International Kidney Cancer Coalition conference – April 2014
The International Kidney Cancer Coalition 4th Conference for organisations representing patients with kidney cancer, was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 3/4/5 April 2014. CANSA was honoured to have Prof Michael Herbst, CANSA’s Head of Health participating as one of the speakers. He shared CANSA’s experience on Volunteer Management and gave presentations on Patient Information/Support in […]
Read morePublished: 9 April 2014
Updated: 17 June 2025
Categories: Advocacy
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and CANSA – Make Smart Choices
“Longevity is not a given, but a grace.” We can influence the state of our health by living a balanced lifestyle and making smart choices. By making smart choices, you can reduce your cancer risk.
Read morePublished: 10 March 2014
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, CANSA's Seal of Recognition
SA NCD Alliance to Fight Killer Diseases
13 January 2014 – The recently established South African Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (SA NCD Alliance) was selected by the international NCD Alliance to focus on raising awareness and action to lower premature deaths, preventable illness and disability related to non-communicable diseases in South Africa. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) – like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and […]
Read morePublished: 13 January 2014
Updated: 5 June 2025
Categories: Advocacy
Minister Health Joins Forces with Global Cancer Community to Declare War on Cancer in Africa
21 November 2013, Cape Town, South Africa – Experts came together this week at the 2013 World Cancer Leaders’ Summit (WCLS) to discuss how to ‘close the cancer divide by 2025’, which was the theme of the event. Organised by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and hosted by CANSA, the Summit took place […]
Read morePublished: 27 November 2013
Updated: 4 June 2025
Categories: Advocacy
Experts Come Together To Close The Cancer Divide by 2025
19 November 2013: Cape Town, South Africa – United Nations (UN) officials, Ministries of Health and leading international decision makers have come together for the first time in Africa to discuss the growing global cancer burden at the 2013 World Cancer Leaders’ Summit (WCLS) which took place today at Cape Town City Hall. Organised by […]
Read morePublished: 19 November 2013
Updated: 17 June 2025
Categories: Advocacy
SA Schools Not Sun-Smart
02 September 2013 – More than a third of learners who participated in a recent CSIR study reported that they never use sunscreen when they are out in the sun. This is one finding of The SunSmart Schools Research Project, which was co-funded by the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), the South African Medical Research […]
Read morePublished: 12 September 2013
Updated: 4 June 2024
Categories: Advocacy, SunSmart
Petition Against Sunbeds – Keeping the Youth Safe from Skin Cancer
4 February 2013: As part of World Cancer Day on Monday 4, February 2013 CANSA presented to the Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Gwen Ramokgopa, a document of support to ban the use of sunbeds by kids under the age of 18 during a school assembly at the Uitsig High School in Centurion, Pretoria. Sunbeds […]
Read morePublished: 4 February 2013
Updated: 9 July 2025
Categories: Advocacy, Cancer Myths, SunSmart
Video: Protect Young Skins from UV rays the SunSmart way with UV suits
Thank you M-Net & DSTV for helping to promote CANSA SunSmart awareness! See below to view infomercials. Protect young skins from UV rays the SunSmart way with UV suits. Read more about CANSA’s SunSmart campaign. Infomercials: 1min50s: 30 seconds: 15 seconds:
Read morePublished: 9 December 2012
Updated: 12 July 2021
Categories: CANSA on the Move for the Youth, CANSA Seal of Recognition - Protection Category, SunSmart
Video: Exposing retailers continuing to sell banned BPA-containing baby bottles
In November 2011, the South African government joined countries such as Canada, France, Denmark, China and Malaysia, and banned the importation, distribution and sale of baby feeding products that contain BPA. This is a major step towards a healthier generation of South African babies. Watch the video clip below of Carte Blanche (28 October 2012) […]
Read morePublished: 30 November 2012
Updated: 4 June 2025
Categories: Advocacy, Environment
Efficacy of Clicks Sunprotect Sunscreen Products
Clicks Sunprotect, endorsed by CANSA since 2009, is a range of sunscreen products that has been manufactured exclusively for Clicks for the past four years and complies with current South African National Standards (SANS 1557:2009 Edition 3). Sunprotect products protect from both UVA and UVB rays, and carry the CANSA Seal of Recognition. They have […]
Read morePublished: 26 October 2012
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: CANSA Seal of Recognition - Protection Category, CANSA's Seal of Recognition, SunSmart
CANSA CEO Letter re Sunscreen Standards
Afrikaanse Brief Read letter below or download pdf Dear Concerned Citizen, Member of our precious Public and loyal CANSA Friend, With reference to the Sunscreen News: CANSA has always and will always consider first our responsibility towards you as a loyal supporter; as this is the reason for our existence and focus as Cancer Watchdog. […]
Read morePublished: 12 September 2012
Updated: 13 November 2023
Categories: CANSA Seal of Recognition - Protection Category, CANSA's Seal of Recognition, SunSmart
CANSA on Efficacy of Sunscreen Available in South Africa
CANSA SEAL OF RECOGNITION (CSOR) 31 August 2012 – Since 2005 all sunscreen bearing the CSOR had to have a sun protection factor (SPF) of 20 minimum and 50 maximum. It had to provide broad-spectrum protection against UVA & UVB in a ratio of 0.4/1; meet sunscreen standards as determined by the SABS i.e. SANS […]
Read morePublished: 2 September 2012
Updated: 9 November 2023
Categories: CANSA Seal of Recognition - Protection Category, CANSA's Seal of Recognition, SunSmart
Sunscreens – despite questions re optimal UVA protection – still reduce skin cancer risk
In response to the recent UVA concerns and in an effort to get an idea of the levels of UVA protection provided by sunscreens locally, the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) commissioned the testing of a sample of sunscreens drawn from various local and international brands, and included some CANSA Seal-bearing sunscreen products. The […]
Read morePublished: 29 August 2012
Updated: 13 November 2023
Categories: CANSA Seal of Recognition - Protection Category, CANSA's Seal of Recognition, SunSmart
NCAS – BATSA bid to torpedo Tobacco Law fails
21 June 2012: BATSA fails in appeal to the Supreme Court to have the ban on tobacco advertising declared unconstitutional.The plans of British American Tobacco South Africa (Batsa) to addict new generations of teenagers to nicotine suffered a bloody nose in the courts yesterday. In a victory for the youth of South Africa, the cigarette maker’s […]
Read morePublished: 14 July 2012
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Advocacy, No-Tobacco Campaign
Nowhere to Smoke – Support Proposed Law Amendments Today
18 June 2012: A quick puff in the office’s smoking room, lounging in a restaurant’s designated smoking area and even having a cigarette on a crowded beach or alongside a walkway – these are all “personal choices” that could soon become illegal. The Free Market Foundation, which is calling on the public to oppose new amendments […]
Read morePublished: 20 June 2012
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Advocacy, No-Tobacco Campaign
Know the Law – It’s Your Right to a Smoke-Free World
In the Government Gazette of 21 August 2009, Parliament proclaimed that two Acts which amend South Africa’s tobacco control laws are now in operation. The Acts were passed by Parliament in 2007 and 2008. Key points in the latest amendments are: Adults may not smoke in a car when a passenger under 12 years is […]
Read morePublished: 29 May 2012
Updated: 9 March 2021
Categories: Advocacy, No-Tobacco Campaign
CANSA’s Advocacy: Changing Legislation and Public Opinion
What is Advocacy? “Of increasing importance today is the role of many patient organisations in advocacy and patients’ rights. Their effective community services and targeted messages often reach vulnerable individuals such as women and minority groups. In many countries, their advocacy efforts have improved access to quality information, care and services, thereby improving the quality […]
Read morePublished: 27 May 2012
Updated: 20 July 2021
Categories: Advocacy
CANSA Advocacy
CANSA Advocacy CANSA and our partners advocate and lobby to educate decision-makers in our country on the necessary changes needed to protect the public from known carcinogens (cancer causing agents), educating communities to lower personal cancer risk, promote awareness of symptoms of cancer and the benefits of regular cancer screening to promote early detection of […]
Read morePublished: 26 May 2012
Updated: 10 March 2026
Categories: Advocacy
