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QASA's main aims involve "co-ordinating, policy-making, governing and supporting" in all areas of disability in South Africa. [1] Its motto is: Developing the full potential of quadriplegics and paraplegics. The association also lobbies and advises on pressing issues such as the accessibility of South Africa's first bus rapid transit system ...
American Dental Association: ADA: American Diabetes Association: AGD: Academy of General Dentistry: AHA: American Heart Association: AIEOP: Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica (Italian association to study pediatric oncology) AMA: American Medical Association: AMIA: American Medical Informatics Association: AMA: Australian ...
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) is a non-statutory, professional association for public- and private-sector medical practitioners in South Africa. Registered as a nonprofit organization, it acts as a trade union for its public-sector members. It is affiliated with the Congress of South African Trade Unions.
Healthcare trade unions in South Africa (5 P) Pages in category "Medical and health organisations based in South Africa" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
The main goal of diabetes management is to keep blood glucose (BG) levels as normal as possible. [1] If diabetes is not well controlled, further challenges to health may occur. [1] People with diabetes can measure blood sugar by various methods, such as with a BG meter or a continuous glucose monitor, which monitors over several days. [2]
In January 2020, the organization rebranded to its current name, Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists. [ 2 ] ADCES represents and supports diabetes educators by providing members with the resources to stay abreast of the current research, methods and trends in the field and by offering opportunities to network and collaborate ...
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a United States-based nonprofit that seeks to educate the public about diabetes and to help those affected by it through funding research to manage, cure and prevent diabetes, including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes. It is a network of 565,000 volunteers which ...
Prediabetes is a component of metabolic syndrome and is characterized by elevated blood sugar levels that fall below the threshold to diagnose diabetes mellitus.It usually does not cause symptoms but people with prediabetes often have obesity (especially abdominal or visceral obesity), dyslipidemia with high triglycerides and/or low HDL cholesterol, and hypertension. [1]