Advocacy

Webinar Tobacco Control Conversations – Quit Stalling

As part of CANSA’s advocacy efforts related to the Tobacco Control Bill and protecting South Africans from tobacco harm, you can join a webinar next week Tuesday 11 May at 15:00 hosted by #ProtectourNext of which CANSA is a major partner. CANSA’s National Manager : Health Promotion, Lorraine Govender is part of the presenting panel.

Published: 7 May 2021
Updated: 21 May 2021
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Webinars, No-Tobacco Campaign

CANSA Advocacy Partners

Tobacco Control Partners

Published: 26 April 2021
Updated: 5 May 2021
Categories: Advocacy

Guidelines for Palliative Home Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Click here for a collection of evolving resources that has been created during the COVID-19 pandemic to support health professionals facing decisions around discharging COVID-19 positive patients’ home for palliative or end of life care, and the families of those patients onto whom the care burden will fall. Although difficult decisions will need to be […]

Published: 22 April 2021
Updated: 20 August 2021
Categories: Advocacy, Caregiving and Cancer

Mobilising Support for Patent Law Reform Webinar 29 April 2021

Mobilising support for patent law reform Webinar 29 April 2021…

Published: 22 April 2021
Updated: 6 May 2021
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Webinars

3rd Happy Hour Xchange with SANDCA

The South African Non Communicable Disease Alliance (SANDCA) will host the 3rd Happy Hour Xchange on Thursday, 22 April 2021 at 18:00 focussing on ‘Disability, Down Syndrome and COVID-19’.

Published: 21 April 2021
Updated: 5 May 2021
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Webinars

SANCDA Host Second Happy Hour Xchange

The South African Non-Communicable Disease Alliance (SANCDA) hosted the 2nd Happy Hour Xchange on Thursday, 8 April 2021 at 18:00. Dr Vicki will be Xchanging with Dr Waasila Jassat about COVID-19 in South Africa and NCDs – surfing for survival and surfing the waves, including the 3rd wave expected from the end of April. Dr Waasila is a Public Health Specialist (National Institute for Communicable Diseases – NICD). In part 2, Dr Murray Dryden and Caroline Mudara from NICD are discussing long COVID-19 in South Africa, including how it differs from chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

Published: 31 March 2021
Updated: 9 April 2021
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Webinars

SANCDA Host First Happy Hour Xchange

The South African Non-Communicable Disease Alliance (SANCDA) announced the first NCD’s Happy Hour Xchange on Thursday 18 March 2021 at 18:00 to discuss COVID-19 in South Africa, exploring the risk and priority of comorbidities as we enter the second year, preparing for the second phase of vaccinations, and preparing for the third wave.

Published: 17 March 2021
Updated: 31 March 2021
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Webinars

CANSA Committed to Supporting Global UN Sustainable Developmental Goals

CANSA is committed to supporting the global United Nations Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs). The Sustainable Development Goals or Global Goals are a collection of 17 interlinked goals designed to be a ‘blueprint for achieving a better and more sustainable future for all”. The SDGs were introduced in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and […]

Published: 13 March 2021
Updated: 15 March 2021
Categories: Advocacy

CANSA Committed to Cervical Cancer Awareness & Support

CANSA launches its Cervical Cancer Awareness and Support Campaign on International Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Day on 4 March 2021. HPV is the primary cause of cervical cancer in women, resulting in 300 000 deaths due to cervical cancer globally per annum.

Published: 3 March 2021
Updated: 4 October 2021
Categories: Advocacy, I have Cancer, Media Releases & News, Women's Health

CANSA Participates in Lung Cancer Research with the University of KwaZulu-Natal

CANSA is partnering with the University of KwaZulu- Natal-Multinational Lung Cancer Control Programme (UKZN-MLCCP) under the leadership of Dr Themba Ginindza and other Co-Principal Investigators for a three-year period.

Published: 15 February 2021
Updated: 1 August 2022
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Research, Media Releases & News

Palliative Care within the Univeral Health Coverage Arena Webinar

Presented by Prof Michael Herbst, CANSA’s Health Specialist Consultant along with his guest panel, join us for this very informative session on palliative care.

Published: 12 December 2020
Updated: 10 March 2021
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Webinars

Universal Health Coverage Day December 2020

UHC Webinar December 2020 CANSA will be rebroadcasting the Palliative Care within the UHC Arena on 12 December 2020. Follow the links below to download the presentations: UHC and Palliative Care: Prof Liz Gwyther Universal Health Coverage in Children’s Palliative Care: Dr Michelle Meiring UHC and Palliative Care: Ms Maggie Munsamy Rapid response to intensification […]

Published: 11 December 2020
Updated: 11 December 2020
Categories: Advocacy

ZZ2 100% Romanita Tomato Juice awarded CANSA Seal of Recognition

ZZ2 100% Romanita Tomato Juice has been awarded the CANSA Seal of Recognition denoting it as a CANSA Smart Choice food product for cancer risk reduction. #LowerCancerRisk #CANSASmart Choice #ZZ2Tomatoes

Published: 2 November 2020
Updated: 15 March 2021
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Seal of Recognition - Edible Consumer Goods Category

Behind Every Patient Campaign

You’re invited to watch the virtual launch on Wednesday 21 October 2020 from 14:00 to 15:30 where our National Relationship Manager, Service – Cara Noble will be participating to represent CANSA.

Published: 21 October 2020
Updated: 10 March 2021
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Webinars

ReboundSA awarded as CANSA Smart Choice

CANSA announces that ReboundSA products, programmes and courses have been awarded the prestigious CANSA Smart Choice Seal of Approval, for use as part of a balanced lifestyle to lower your risk of cancer. Research shows that an increase in physical activity reduces the risk of developing several types of cancer including breast, bladder colorectal, endometrial (uterine), throat kidney and stomach.[1-14].  #LowerCancerRisk #CANSASmart Choice #ReboundSA

Published: 20 October 2020
Updated: 10 March 2021
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, CANSA's Seal of Recognition - Health Programmes Category

Gallery – Act on NCDs and Build Back Better

Published: 9 September 2020
Updated: 15 September 2020
Categories: Advocacy

Invitation Webinar – Act on NCDs and Build Back Better – 15 September 2020

Join SA Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance Webinar – Act on NCDs and Build Back Better – 15 September 2020…

Published: 7 September 2020
Updated: 10 March 2021
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Webinars

Time to ACT on NCDs and Build Back Better

CANSA is partnering with the South African Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (SANCDA) to support the Global Week for Action on NCDs (7 to 11 September 2020). Hosted annually by the global NCD Alliance, the theme for 2020 is ‘Accountability’. #ActOnNCDs #BuildBackBetter

Published: 3 September 2020
Updated: 30 April 2021
Categories: Advocacy, Media Releases & News

COVID-19 and NCDs – a Newly Acknowledged Vulnerability

The South Africa Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (SA NCDs Alliance) is raising concern over the systemic neglect of non-communicable conditions (NCDs) like obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, asthma and mental health problems due to neglected NCDs prevention and treatment.

Published: 20 August 2020
Updated: 30 April 2021
Categories: Advocacy, Media Releases & News

Video: SAAPA SA Benefits of No Alcohol

Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (SAAPA SA) shares about the benefits of not drinking alcohol:

Published: 15 July 2020
Categories: Advocacy

Global NCD Alliance Launches New Civil Society Solidarity Fund in Response to COVID-19

20 civil society alliances in mainly low- and middle-income countries, including the South African Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance, were awarded grants to accelerate the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants, made by the first Civil Society Solidarity Fund on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) and COVID-19, were announced today by the global NCD Alliance during a high-level online event.

Published: 14 July 2020
Updated: 3 August 2020
Categories: Advocacy