Health

  Percept | January 2023 The utility and feasibility of diagnosis-related groupers for South Africa’s public health sector Part one provides context and background to DRGs, explaining how they are used and offers some insight [...]

  Percept | January 2023 Patient classification and case mix in primary healthcare South Africa plans to move to clinical coding across its health system as part of the NHI. Part two explores the value [...]

Staring into the abyss: What we know about the burden of non-communicable diseases in South Africa Percept | January 2022 Non-communicable disease (NCD) is a catch-all term for diseases that are not infectious, which meansthat [...]

The double-edged sword of a longer life: NCDs, age and ageing Percept | January 2022 Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) collectively account for more than 70% of global deaths, withover half of those deaths among people older [...]

Sex, gender and NCDs Percept | January 2022 Globally, NCDs have become prominent causes of death for both men and women. This brief sets outto describe the relationships between NCDs and sex, and NCDs and [...]

Geography and NCDs Percept | January 2022 NCDs are the leading causes of death globally, but their burden and risk factors differ acrossgeographies. This brief describes the relationship between geography and NCDs. Geography is acritical [...]

Households and NCDs Percept | January 2022 Despite being defined by their non-infectiousness, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) – likeinfectious ones – often cluster in households. This is not just because of the close proximity of peoplewho [...]

Tracking the next syndemic: The relationship between HIV and noncommunicable diseases Percept | January 2022 The early story of HIV infection was that it was a death sentence. An HIV-infected person wouldeventually develop acquired immune-deficiency [...]

A deep dive into cancer Percept | January 2022 Cancer is a fast-growing health priority all over the world. It’s estimated that 1 in 9 individuals willdevelop cancer in their lifetime, and it’s currently the [...]

The not so sweet truth: A deep dive into diabetes Percept | January 2022 Diabetes was once considered an uncommon disease primarily affecting the wealthy, with lowincomecountries largely unaffected. However, the combination of an ageing [...]

Pump it up: A deep dive into heart disease Percept | January 2022 Heart disease, also known as cardiovascular disease (CVD), is an umbrella term used to describe anarray of conditions that affect different structures [...]

Mind the Gap: A deep dive into mental health Percept | January 2022 Mental health conditions are becoming increasingly large contributors to disease and disabilityburdens worldwide. Coupled with the fact that there’s a large overlap [...]