title: Persistent burden from non-communicable diseases in South Africa needs strong action.
abstract: Continued effort and politcal will must be directed towards preventing, delaying the onset of and managing non-communicable diseases in South Africa.
authors.affiliation: Burden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa MASTERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. beatrice.nojilana@mrc.ac.za.
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nojilana
authors.forename: Debbie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bradshaw
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pillay-van Wyk
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Msemburi
authors.forename: Nontuthuzelo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Somdyala
authors.forename: Jané D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Joubert
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Groenewald
authors.forename: Ria
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laubscher
authors.forename: Rob E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Dorrington
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D009026:Mortality; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology