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Table 1 Summary of Policy interventions targeting risk factors for diabetes and hypertension in South Africa

From: Population-level interventions targeting risk factors of diabetes and hypertension in South Africa: a document review

Risk factors

Policies

Year of inception

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Tobacco use

Tobacco Products Control Act 21

    

X

                         

Tobacco Products Control Regulations

     

X

                        

Tobacco Products Control Amendment Act 23

          

X

                   

Tobacco Products Control Amendment

           

X

                  

Tobacco Products Control Amendment Act 25

                  

X

           

Tobacco Products Control Amendment Act 28

                   

X

          

Tobacco Products Control Amendment regulations

                      

X

       

Control of Tobacco products and electronic delivery systems Bill

                             

X

Harmful use of Alcohol

Liquor Products Act 60

X

                             

National Liquor Act 59

              

X

               

National Liquor Regulations

               

X

              

Western Cape Liquor Act

                   

X

          

National Drug Masterplan (2013–2017)

                        

X

     

Gauteng Liquor Act

                        

X

     

City of Cape Town Liquor bylaw

                         

X

    

The National Road Traffic Act 93 Section 65

       

X

                      

Unhealthy diet

Integrated Food security strategy

             

X

                

Regulations relating to trans-fat in foodstuffs

                     

X

        

Roadmap for Nutrition in South Africa 2012-16

                       

X

      

Salt Reduction Regulations

                        

X

     

Nutrition and Food Security Policy

                        

X

     

Strategy for Prevention and Control of Obesity (2015-2020)

                          

X

   

Taxation of Sugar Sweetened beverages Bill

 

2

                         

X

  

Physical inactivity

Schools Act 84

       

X

                      

National Sports and Recreation Act

         

X

                    

Promotion of Physical Activity in Older persons

                      

X

       

National Sports and Recreation strategic plan (2012-2016)

                       

X

      

National Strategic Plan for NCDs (2013-2017)

                        

X

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