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People Power series: Living experience as evidence – Odireleng Kasale, Botswana

Botswana

13 Apr 2023

Odireleng is in long term recovery after suffering a period of substance and alcohol misuse. Having found it difficult to find the right support in Botswana, it was at a rehabilitation centre in South Africa where she had the breakthrough that set her on the road to recovery. Inspired by the care and support she had received, which transformed her life, she decided to train as an addiction coun...

13 Apr 2023

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People Power series: Informed decision making and health literacy – Allison Ibrahim, Kuwait

Kuwait

13 Apr 2023

Allison’s journey into advocacy began with her type 2 diabetes diagnosis in 2012. She received support from what she describes as a wonderful endocrinologist in Kuwait who introduced her to the power and potential of advocacy. Allison’s doctor walked her through the practical process of monitoring herself, and simultaneously introduced her to the steps of inquiry and what to consider in the cr...

13 Apr 2023

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People Power series: Informed decision making and health literacy – Patrick Boruett, Kenya

Kenya

13 Apr 2023

Patrick was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2011 and describes himself as having lived in denial for 4 years. The diagnosis was a huge personal shock to him. Despite his background in pharmacy, his knowledge of mental health was limited. His health-care provider took very little time and attention to build Patrick’s understanding of his condition. After being hospitalized against his wishes i...

13 Apr 2023

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People Power series: Exclusion and the importance of involving groups that are marginalized – Olga Kalina, Georgia

Georgia

13 Apr 2023

Olga was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2005 at the age of 21 years. On three separate occasions she was involuntarily hospitalized in a psychiatric facility. During her first period of psychosis, Olga lost touch with reality. She stopped communicating with her family and engaging with the world around her. Confused and afraid, Olga’s family sought medical help at a psychiatric institu...

13 Apr 2023

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People Power series: Exclusion and the importance of involving groups that are marginalized – Matt Jackman, Australia

Australia

13 Apr 2023

After experiencing major clinical depression and anxiety disorders throughout their upbringing as a result of family and childhood abuse, neglect and abandonment, Matt was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 2016. The onset of a stressful work environment and ongoing bullying led to their first serious episode and hospitalization. They have struggle...

13 Apr 2023

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People Power series: Community engagement and networks – Phil Collis, United Kingdom

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

13 Apr 2023

Phil was born in a small village in the United Kingdom. In 1975, at the age of 17 years and without warning, he suffered a subarachnoid brain haemorrhage which caused a stroke. Thiswas a hugely traumatic experience which left him temporarily paralyzed, changing his life forever. He still suffers the consequences to this day. Following Phil’s stroke, he became reliant on a team of clinicians a...

13 Apr 2023

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People Power series: Community engagement and networks – Mariana Gómez, Mexico

Mexico

13 Apr 2023

Mariana was born and raised in Mexico. In 1984, at the age of 6 years, she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes after falling into a coma for nearly a week. At the time, doctors in Mexico had a limited understanding of type 1 diabetes and Mariana was only diagnosed due to the chance presence of a military health care professional who recognized her symptoms. At that time, the type 1 diabetes diag...

13 Apr 2023

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People Power series: Advocacy and individual rights – Pei Yan Heng, Singapore

Singapore

13 Apr 2023

Pei Yan is a secondary school teacher living in Singapore. She was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 1996, at the age of 10 years. Unusually for type 2 diabetes, Pei Yan requires the regular use of an insulin pump. As a citizen of Singapore, Pei Yan recognizes that she is privileged to live in a country with universal health care, with to access a well-resourced system that offers quality care ser...

13 Apr 2023

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People Power series: Advocacy and individual rights – Kwanele Asante, South Africa

South Africa

13 Apr 2023

Born in South Africa in 1969, Kwanele is in remission for breast cancer. She was diagnosed in 2006 aged 37 years, and sustained chemotherapy-induced heart muscle damage in 2007 which later led to congestive heart failure. In 2014, Kwanele was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Kwanele’s story demonstrates how health inequalities impact black women experiencing breast cancer across South Af...

13 Apr 2023

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Kyrgyzstan joins European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

Kyrgyzstan

27 Mar 2023

Kyrgyzstan joined European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week to raise awareness about cervical cancer and to highlight the importance of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. In close collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan, the WHO Country Office in Kyrgyzstan, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Kyrgyzstan and Médecins Sans Frontières jointly organized health promotion a...

27 Mar 2023

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World Diabetes Foundation, Generación Vida Nueva

Generación Vida Nueva project expands and inspires

Colombia

08 Mar 2023

At the IPS Salud Social, a bustling primary care centre in central Barranquilla, dozens of women listen intently as a doctor explains the risks of HIP and the importance of controlling the blood sugar during and after pregnancy. &nbsp; Each has her own reason for being here. Audris Celin, 28, is among the pregnant women present – she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes seven weeks ago,...

08 Mar 2023

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Film series on people living with noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions: Helena's story

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

15 Feb 2023

Actions accelerated now: Helena’s lived experience in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland&nbsp;&nbsp; Helena, a paediatrician and mother, living in Sheffield in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, was already living with multiple disabilities caused by an auto-inflammatory disease when she was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. “I went from being a...

15 Feb 2023

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