Percept | April 2022 At this current crucial point in South Africa's history, multidimensional inequality remains high. In this follow-up to our first inequality report, we unpack and assess potential...
Percept | February 2022 Almost three decades have passed since the fall of apartheid, and income inequality persists. Economic growth, equity and social cohesion in South Africa are generally considered...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
