How one South African employer helped its staff get healthier and why it's worth doing

By Darcelle Schouw, Researcher, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Stellenbosch University
Bob Mash, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Stellenbosch University

Non-communicable diseases account for half of all deaths in South Africa. Cardiovascular diseases are the biggest contributor, followed by cancers, diabetes and respiratory diseases. Diabetes alone is the leading killer of women and second most common cause of death overall. The impact of non-communicable diseases increases with…

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