13 May 2020
Making sure lifestyle diseases are under control during COVID-19
By Staff Writer
As the number of Covid-19 infections moves over 10 000, the health minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has expressed concern about the huge risk group of South Africans suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity. In other words Comorbidities. The words ‘comorbidity’ and ‘comorbid conditions,’ are common medical terms. Comorbidity refers to one or more diseases or conditions...