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The GAfPA Policy Blog explores health policy news, reports, initiatives and events that inform patient-centered care.

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November 11, 2022

South Africa’s Silent Disease

Your bones matter. That’s the message at the heart of a new campaign aimed at reducing the burden of osteoporosis in South Africa.

October 25, 2022

[Press Release] Your Bones Matter! Act now to manage osteoporosis

Cape Town, October 2022 – More than four million South Africans may be living with osteoporosis, however, many people only find out when they have experienced severe fractures.

October 25, 2022

Be the Link on World Amyloidosis Day

What can advocates do about a rare, complex disease that impacts people across the globe but is highly unfamiliar even to medical professionals? Raise awareness.

October 20, 2022

[Op-Ed] Fix structural failures in osteoporosis treatment

Osteoporosis is debilitating for all affected. But policymakers and healthcare providers can improve disease outcomes through better, earlier, more affordable treatment, writes National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa CEO Tereza Hough.

October 7, 2022

Reclaiming Progress Against Non-Communicable Diseases

Every two seconds, someone under the age of 70 dies of a non-communicable disease. Many of these premature deaths are preventable.

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