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CDIA’s Citizen Science project

CDIA’s Citizen Science project launched in Bishop Lavis and Langa, Cape Town, South Africa The project is spearheaded by Dr. Kufre Okop with his supporting team members, Boniswa Jwili, Malibongwe Majola and Melinda Onverwacht.

Naomi ‘Dinky’ Levitt receives SEMDSA lifetime achievement award.

I was overjoyed to hear that SEMDSA was going to honour Dinky with the “Lifetime Achievement Award”. It is always an honour and a great pleasure for me to be asked to say something about Dinky.

CDIA Team in Ethiopia

Professor Naomi Levitt, Dr. Peter Delobelle, Dr. Kufre Okop and Honorary Professor Brian Oldenburg at the CEBHA+ Network Meeting in Ethiopia; 5-10 September 2022

Foodsamsa

Foodsamsa newsletter #1 - Dec 2022

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Tweets by CDIAfrica

Call for papers: Health Promoting Settings in the 21st Century: New Approaches and Competencies to Address Complexity and Inequity in an Increasingly Globalized World

This call for papers is for a special collection in Frontiers in Public Health Educ

Healthcare specialist launch service to help diabetic patients

Dr Darcelle Schouw discusses new service for diabetics with Newzroom Afrika.

Brimstone & Groote Schuur Hospital - Dialogue on Diabetes - 2022

Watch the recording of the the Brimstone & Groote Schuur Hospital - Dialogue on Diabetes - 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m8kzKDsURU

Diabetes Summit 2021

Please visit https://www.diabetesalliance.org.za/diabetes-summit/

Why Africa should resist the power of Big Sugar to undermine public health?

The South African government has decided to tax sugary drinks to help cut excess sugar consumption, which is

Increased risk of dysglycaemia in south africans with HIV; Especially those on protease inhibitors

Comparing dysglycaemia prevalence (impaired fasting glucose (IFG), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), or diabetes) in HIV-infected persons, stratified by antiretroviral therapy (ART), with a community-based survey (CBS) in Cape Town, South Africa.

International diabetes study launched at UWC

Researchers

The Paradox of Undernutrition and Obesity in South Africa: A Contextual Overview of Food Quality, Access and Availability in the New Democracy

South Africa is a country in nutrition and economic transition. Undernutrition, particularly stunting and micronutrient deficiencies, coexist with overweight and obesity, which have been on the rise over the past few decades. The dual nature of malnutr