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Film series on people living with noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions: Anu's Story

Nepal

15 Feb 2023

Advocacy on rheumatic heart disease: Anu’s lived experience in Nepal&nbsp;&nbsp; “I am learning how to undertake advocacy in this sector, […] as I found that not all people with rheumatic heart disease are united and there is no group or support system.”, says Anu Gomanju, a public health professional and graduate student in Nepal, who was diagnosed with the health condition at the age...

15 Feb 2023

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Film series on people living with noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions: LaVerne's Story

Australia

15 Feb 2023

Community action on breast cancer: LaVerne’s lived experience in Australia&nbsp; LaVerne, a breast cancer survivor, mother, and community leader from Redfern, Australia, regularly organizes screenings and health promotion activities with Aboriginal women. “We have screening days where we bring the mammogram bus. We have lunch, we get hairdressers in, beauty practitioners. It's a real...

15 Feb 2023

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Film series on people living with noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions: Mark’s story

Brazil

15 Feb 2023

Type 1 Diabetes and the next generation of leaders: Mark’s lived experience in Brazil&nbsp;&nbsp; “When I received the diagnosis, it was […] difficult to deal with a situation that was now mine. Even though I saw other people with diabetes […], they were much older, and I didn't know anyone my age who had diabetes. That's why it's not easy to face it., recalls Dr Mark Barone, the Brazil...

15 Feb 2023

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Film series on people living with noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions: Hauwa’s story

Nigeria

15 Feb 2023

Gender Based Violence and Mental Health: Hauwa’s lived experience in Nigeria Hauwa, a mental health and human rights advocate from Nigeria, was sexually assaulted in 2013 and diagnosed with bipolar disorder two years later. “We know what is best for us. That is why our needs, our choices, voices, and experiences have to be prioritized. We need to tell you what support looks like for us....

15 Feb 2023

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

Lebanon

15 Feb 2023

Type 2 diabetes in a changing environment: Ali’s lived experience in Lebanon&nbsp;&nbsp; In the municipality of Ghobeiry in Lebanon, Ali motivates others in his community to exercise, eat better food and lead a healthier life, after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2017. “People may not be taking care of themselves, not because they can't buy medicine, or are without access to hea...

15 Feb 2023

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Thailand’s leadership and innovations towards healthy ageing

Thailand

09 Feb 2023

Thailand is among the fastest ageing countries in the world. Of its 67 million population, 12 million Thais, are elderly according to the latest national statistics report. Since 2005, the country has been classified as an ‘aged society’ as people aged 60 years and above accounted for 10% of the population. It is expected that the country’s elderly population will increase to 28% and that Th...

09 Feb 2023

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Health literacy development project series: equitable access for improved diabetes care in Mali

Mali

06 Feb 2023

Building health literacy responsive services, systems and organizations accommodates diverse cultures and traditions, health literacy strengths, individual needs and preferences. Emphasizing social practices over individual behavioural change, health literacy development supports community-based activities that bring sustainable improvements in health and equity. In Mali in northwest Africa, pr...

06 Feb 2023

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Health literacy development project series: addressing the determinants of hypertension among migrant workers in northern India

India

06 Feb 2023

In Faidan Nizampur, a village on the outskirts of the city of Chandigarh in northern India, nearly 10 000 mostly domestic migrant workers and their families share the dense living quarters of a slum settlement. Most community members live off day labour and have limited resources to buy healthy food, exercise or access appropriate sanitation facilities and healthcare services. In this low-...

06 Feb 2023

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Health literacy development project series: co-designing health literacy initiatives in migrant communities in Portugal

Portugal

06 Feb 2023

Health literacy development does not end with understanding the health needs of a community. Rather, it includes working with local communities and people living with NCDs to co-design fit-for-purpose solutions and create enabling environments for populations experiencing vulnerability. In Lisbon, Sónia Dias and her team at the National School of Public Health launched a health literacy develo...

06 Feb 2023

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How the Healthy Cities initiative is paving the way for health and well-being in Indonesia

Indonesia

02 Feb 2023

Indonesia has taken several proactive and innovative steps to address urban health conditions that impact people’s lives through the ‘Healthy Cities’ approach. Key aspects of the Healthy Cities Forums include involving communities to discuss urgent problems, find solutions and mobilize community participation. A review conducted by the Ministry of Health in 2018 indicated a positive a...

02 Feb 2023

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Collective action is needed to beat diabetes: an endocrinologist’s story

Ukraine

01 Feb 2023

Diabetes affects 463 million people worldwide. The number of cases and prevalence of diabetes have been steadily rising over the past few decades, and it has been agreed around the globe that the rise of diabetes and obesity has to be brought to a halt by 2025. According to the results of the STEPS survey on the prevalence of noncommunicable disease risk factors in Ukraine, 7.1% of Ukrainian adult...

01 Feb 2023

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Supporting people living with dementia in Malaysia

Malaysia

17 Dec 2022

“She is a little forgetful. She would say to me – you have not come for so long! while I was there a few days earlier. I take photos of us together and the next time I come, I show the photos to her. This calms her down, and then she smiles,” says Dilgeet Kaur A/P Garanan Singh, a caretaker at The Golden Age Welfare Association Malaysia working with older people. Dilgeet visits them i...

17 Dec 2022

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