Table 2 Awareness and availability of health promotion materials on NCD prevention at 30 primary health care facilities in Cape Town

i) Wall charts with standard guidelines for diagnosis & treatment

- Hypertension

24

26

- Diabetes

13

13

ii) Booklets

- Diabetes

26

16

- High blood pressure

13

6

iii) Department of Health National guidelines on:

- Control & management of type 2 diabetes

18

1

- Stroke & transient ischemic attack management

4

1

- Primary prevention of chronic diseases of lifestyle

2

0

- Osteoporosis

1

0

- Prevention & management of overweight & obesity

0

0

- Guidelines for healthy eating

7

1

iv) Pamphlets on:

- Diabetes (9 different ones available)

0-19

0-17

- Hypertension (4 different ones available)

13- 20

8-16

- Alcohol (1 available)

12

9

- Nutrition (3 different ones available)

11-14

8-11

- Heart disease/cholesterol (4 different ones available)

10- 14

8-9

- Smoking (2 different ones available)

7- 14

6-10

-Physical activity (1 available)

10

5

- Obesity (2 different ones available)

11-17

8-16

v) Posters

- Diabetes (9 different ones available)

12-26

7-20

- Hypertension (4 different ones available)

6-17

2-11

- Alcohol (3 different ones available)

11

3-5

- Nutrition (3 different ones available)

11-14

8-11

- Smoking (2 different ones available)

1

1

vi) Videotapes

- Chronic diseases

1-6

5**

- Obesity & physical activity

0-5

5

- Heart disease and stroke

0-4

5

- Nutrition

2-13

5

- Smoking

1-2

5