The HOPE Centre Approach

So what's so unique about the HOPE Centre approach compared to other projects? This is a question that I have had to answer many times when presenting this project to potential donors. My answer goes something along the lines of this: "The HOPE Centre approach is unique first and foremost, because there isn't anyone else in the country doing exactly this! Secondly, while some organisations are thinking about working in chronic disease, they are not...

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Why Focus on Chronic Disease when people are dying from AIDS?

Its true, people in South Africa are dying from AIDS. South Africa has the largest number of infected people living with HIV estimated at over 5.7 million. The national prevalence rate is around 12%. Yet there is something else going on in South Africa and across the developing world that is not receiving as much attention as it should and that is the rise of Chronic Diseases. These include diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancers and chronic respiratory...

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Welcome to The HOPE Centre Blog

Welcome to the HOPE Centre Blog! The HOPE Centre is the new signature program for Project HOPE in South Africa. Below is a short introductory video from me, Stefan! Keep checking back to see the progress we make over the coming weeks. ...

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