Austria
13 Nov 2024
In this episode we’re talking about oral health and noncommunicable diseases, or NCDs, with Dr Greg Chadwick, President of FDI World Dental Federation, and Dr Dympna Kavanagh, Chief Dental Officer for the Republic of Ireland. What they both stress in today’s chat is how the adoption in 2021 of a World Health Assembly resolution flipped the way that most people thought of oral health—primaril...
13 Nov 2024
Malawi
21 Oct 2024
"When I speak, I shake the walls," says Chikhu, a person living with a chronic disease. In Malawi, access to NCD care is not always there and is not always fair. NCD Alliance documents daily realities and work of Samuel and Chikhu - two advocates who stand up for their right to health and help change the lives of thousands. Raise Your Voice micro-documentary is an inspiration for those who would l...
21 Oct 2024
Nepal
26 Sep 2024
NGOs and local governments are filling the gaps left by the national health systems in Nepal, especially in rural areas. As the demand for independent mobile health camps increases, questions arise about the central government’s capacity to deliver on people’s right to health. Last winter, two government health assistants who usually leave Limi Valley before it gets snowed in for the winter...
26 Sep 2024
Jordan
08 May 2024
Jordan’s government and civil society are stepping up action to strengthen NCD prevention and care, working together as part of their commitment to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to reduce the NCD burden among both refugees and vulnerable Jordanians.
08 May 2024
Kenya
01 Feb 2024
Kenya is a country where multiple humanitarian emergencies exist simultaneously. Some of these emergencies are protracted: longstanding conflicts in South Sudan and Somalia have led to a huge influx of refugees and asylum seekers, and Kenya’s refugee camps are some of the largest in the world. Disaster preparedness is essential in Kenya, as the country is prone to acute emergencies such as fl...
01 Feb 2024
Ukraine
22 Jan 2024
A survey was conducted first in Ukrain neighbouring host countries and then in Ukrain in order to assess cancer needs. It is clear that the war significantly affected prevention, screening and provision of care, putting further stress on cervical cancer prevention programmes that were already under pressure from COVID-19 restrictions. Longer term, the war has increased exposure to enviro...
22 Jan 2024
Ukraine
22 Jan 2024
Prevalence of diabetes among the adult population in Ukraine is over 7%, and reduced access to appropriate diabetes care was quickly identified as a health crisis when the war began, garnering attention in international media and journals. At the start of the war, NGOs such as the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), Beyond Type 1 and JDRF worked with WHO and the Ministry of Health to understa...
22 Jan 2024
India
22 Nov 2023
In this feature, the Healthy India Alliance (HIA) shares the importance of meaningful involvement in tackling noncommunicable diseases in India’s NCD plan. In India, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for approximately 64% of all deaths, adversely affecting not only people’s health, but also the financial stability of households due to increased out-of-pocket expenses for treatmen...
22 Nov 2023
Philippines
07 Nov 2023
Human rights and social justice, NCD care, prevention and meaningful involvement dominated the discussions in the Philippines this October, as the four key pillars of the country’s recently launched National Advocacy Agenda of People Living with NCDs. Drawing from the experience of building the global Advocacy Agenda of People Living with NCDs in 2017, which unites the voices of al...
07 Nov 2023
Philippines
09 Oct 2023
The investment approach taken by UN agencies WHO, UNDP, and the UN Inter-agency Task Force on NCDs is crucial in generating needed whole-of-government buy-in as demonstrated in the Philippines. It includes the strengthening of policies and regulations, improving access to health services, and further developing sustainable financing mechanisms. The Philippine experience shows that investing in...
09 Oct 2023
Rwanda
14 May 2023
Rwanda - a regional leader in Universal Health Coverage - is helping women to detect and treat breast and cervical cancer earlier as part of government and civil society partnership to lower rates of undetected cancer. Key Messages Women in Rwanda face limited access to quality health services, which results in a range of health, economic, and social consequences, especially in lo...
14 May 2023
Sri Lanka
26 Oct 2020
The COVID19 pandemic has not spared Sri Lanka and the government imposed a curfew for the entire territory on 20 March 2020. After a week, health facilities experienced a shortage in the supply of essential medicines and NCD Alliance Lanka mobilised their network to assess the needs and ensure people living with Type 1 diabetes in the country continue to access their life-saving treatment.
26 Oct 2020
