Public Health

As South Africans embrace the spirit of 'New Year, New Me' and embarking on their New Year's resolutions, often centred around health and wellness, the Ipsos Global Trends study reveals that South Africans, along with their African counterparts, are already ahead of the global curve in health consciousness and proactive self-care.

Stress is taking a toll on the workforce, with half of online South Africans confessing to having needed time off from work due to stress in the past year. This sentiment is echoed on a global scale, as nearly 4 in 10 people across 31 countries share a similar experience.

Two years into the unprecedented upheavals instigated by a global pandemic, it feels like a good moment to take stock and think about what we have learned during this dramatic period.

In a 30-country survey, Ipsos finds that a large majority think their mental health and physical health are equally important, but they do not see this reflected in their country’s healthcare services.

“Population change isn’t a good thing or a bad thing. But it is a big thing.” 1

New Ipsos-World Economic Forum global survey highlights the increasing demand for Covid-19 vaccines and diverging views on whether vaccination should be mandatory

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact societies, not only in terms of health, but also social and economic conditions and day-to-day life.

This seventh edition of our Signals digest brings together Ipsos’ latest research on coronavirus from our teams around the world.

Women more likely to say they are impacted