Someone walks into a clinic with a persistent cough. Perhaps they have been losing weight, waking up with night sweats or feeling unwell for weeks.They may have tuberculosis. But will they be tested?That simple question matters enormously in South Africa, where TB...
On February 4 an exciting commemoration of World Cancer Day took place in the Orange Farm community. Pink Drive together with Department of Health, CATHCA / Inkanyezi and other stakeholders were part of this amazing event. The MEC for Health & Wellness, Nkomo...
World Cancer Day 2024 Cancer is a major contributor to global mortality, causing about 1 in every 6 deaths and affecting nearly every household. Globally, there were an estimated 20 million new cases of cancer and 9.7 million deaths from cancer in 2022....
CATHCA held a vibrant and successful Conference which focussed on the “Grassroots Approach for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases – Leave No-one Behind” on 16 November 2023 at the Lumko Retreat Centre in Benoni. Seventy three members...
KNOW YOUR RISK, KNOW YOUR RESPONSE The theme for World Diabetes Day 2021-23 is access to diabetes care. In 2023, the campaign focuses on the importance of knowing your risk of type 2 diabetes to help delay or prevent the condition and highlighting...
CATHCA joins the Global Week for Action on NCDs… https://actonncds.org/about/what-is-week-action …CATHCA is a member of the South African Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (SANCDA+) https://www.sancda.org.za/
