UPDATES

Adsa Ppd

The 2023 tariffs for medical service providers under the Compensation Fund, effective 1 April 2023, were published in Government Gazette 48304 on 27 March

2023. Please find the link here: https:// www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_ document/202303/48304gen1705.pdf

Adsa Cpd

According to the latest statistics from the HPCSA, the Dietetics and Nutrition Board (DNB) CPD compliance is at 33.1%. This means that only a third of dietitians are compliant with their CPD status presently. Despite this low percentage of compliance, the DNB has the highest compliance rate across all the boards of the HPCSA. While this is encouraging, it is important for us to increase this compliance to avoid being removed from

Futurelife - https://futurelife-cpd.co.za the licensure. Here are some ideas on how you can ensure your compliance by obtaining your 30 CPD points annually:

1. There are numerous organisations that offer free CPD points online, here are a few of them – please note this is not an exhaustive list and the companies / organisations and content of information shared through these platforms are not endorsed by ADSA:

PAN-SA (Physicians Association for Nutrition South Africa)

DeNova Medica: https://www.denovomedica.com/accredited-cpdceu-programmes/

NNIA Nestle - https://nnia.nestlenutrition-institute.org/education/nnia-cpd

Fresenius kabi cpd - www.fkcpd.co.za / https://www.mm3.co.za/Login. aspx?communityId=fb1c22da-cc77-4bf6-9e36-d49a87fd428f

Unilever health cpd: http://www.unileverhealth.co.za/cpd/

Nutricia cpd: https://www.nutricia.co.za/misc/continuous-professional-development-cpd

Rediscover dairy cpd: https://www.rediscoverdairy.co.za/cpd-for-dieticians-nutritionists/

2. How to apply for accreditation of nonaccredited activities. These include CPD activities attended abroad, academic outputs e.g., publications, reviewer of an article or research thesis:

Contact the ADSA CPD officer, Nasreen Jaffer nasreen@tiscali.co.za to apply for accreditation for a nominal fee by completing the CPD2B application form and sending your proof of attendance / completion of the activity.

For any CPD queries, kindly contact Nasreen at the above email address or Philna Neethling, the ADSA CPD portfolio holder (Exec) at cpd.adsa@gmail.com

Adsa Public Relations

ADSA’s PR team has been extremely busy during the first few months of 2023. Some topics included:

• The impact of load shedding on healthy eating

• Changing conversations about overweight and obesity

• Busting food myths

• Diabetic-friendly meals

• Eating healthily on a tight budget

• Ramadan- tips for healthy fasting

The following media releases were compiled and distributed to media across the country:

February

TOTAL CLIPPINGS: 9

TOTAL AVE (Advertising Value Equivalent): R 312,858.00

TOTAL REACH (Opportunities to see): 6,172,882 http://ebook.novusgroup.co.za/ index.php/ebooks/view?id=8175& acc=5e18f86fad006a5846541997

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April

TOTAL CLIPPINGS: 13

TOTAL AVE (Advertising Value Equivalent): R 496,253.00

TOTAL REACH (Opportunities to see): 711,404

March

TOTAL CLIPPINGS: 35

TOTAL AVE (Advertising Value Equivalent): R 1,795,268.00

TOTAL REACH (Opportunities to see): 9,739,346 http://ebook.novusgroup.co.za/ index.php/ebooks/view?id=8176 &acc=5e18f86fad006a584654199

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If anyone is interested in becoming an ADSA spokesperson, please email Retha Harmse at adsapublicrelations@gmail.com