SA's NCD crisis: Unravelling the surge in deaths and the urgent need for prevention
By Vuyile Madwantsi | Published Aug 21, 2024
In South Africa, deaths from major non-communicable diseases like heart diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung diseases increased by 58. 7% over 20 years, from 103,428 in 1997 to 164,205 in 2018.