health promotion

Socioeconomic Status Significantly Impacts Childhood Cancer Survival in South Africa

Background and aims: Significantly discrepant survival rates have been documented in single disease childhood cancer cohorts in South Africa; those from higher socioeconomic groups were shown to have a significantly lower risk of death than those …

Overview: Second Comparative Risk Assessment for South Africa (SACRA2) highlights need for health promotion and strengthened surveillance

Background. South Africa (SA) faces multiple health challenges. Quantifying the contribution of modifiable risk factors can be used to identify and prioritise areas of concern for population health and opportunities for health promotion and disease …