Cardiac and other lifestyle diseases high on G20 agenda
Executive Summary
South African Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi highlighted non-communicable diseases like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes as priorities for the G20 Summit's health discussions, speaking at the KwaZulu-Natal Doctors Healthcare Coalition conference in Durban. He attributed the rise in these lifestyle-driven conditions to the decline in infectious diseases, urging passage of the Tobacco Bill and preparation for future pandemics through the National Health Insurance, while Prof. Morgan Chetty called for AI-powered, patient-centric healthcare amid NCDs causing 37% of African deaths. The event honored Lenmed Ethekwini Hospital's TAVI program—the only one in Africa accredited by the American College of Cardiology—advancing treatment for high-risk aortic stenosis patients and elevating cardiac care standards.