Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs

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NCD Alliance

Building resilient health systems to deliver integrated, person-centred NCD and HIV care - Systems that Save Lives case study 3

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16 Jun 2025

In many low- and mid-income countries, one of the most significant co-morbidities is that of HIV and NCDs. It is estimated that by 2035 nearly three-quarters of people living with HIV worldwide will also be living with one or more NCD. Responding to this rising prevalence of NCDs among people living with HIV requires investment in robust, resilient, equitable, and publicly funded health systems to...

Case studyHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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NCD Alliance

Integrating NCDs into Ethiopia's primary healthcare system - Systems that Save Lives case study 2

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02 Jun 2025

Ethiopia stands out as a promising example of national leadership and innovation in addressing the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. Since 2014, the government has implemented strategic action plans to prevent, diagnose, and manage NCDs, with a strong focus on integrating services into its decentralised health system.Despite ongoing challenges — such as workforce capac...

Case studyHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care

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NCD Alliance

Strengthening the health system response to NCDs in humanitarian settings (Case study)

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13 May 2025

This case study is part of a series exploring the importance of strong health systems for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.4 to reduce premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) by one-third by 2030. This case study focuses on the health system response to NCDs in humanitarian settings. Other case studies cover the decentralised NCD response in Ethiopia...

Case studyEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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NCD Alliance

Strengthening the health system response to NCDs in humanitarian settings - Systems that Save Lives Case Study 1

Case study

13 May 2025

Despite the high prevalence of NCDs in humanitarian settings, until relatively recently healthcare responses in these contexts have focused heavily on communicable diseases and immediate life-saving health needs. Evidence from stakeholders interviewed in the development of this case study suggest reasons for this include the low visibility of NCDs and lack of awareness of NCDs among key humanitari...

Case studyEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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Associacao de Diabetes Juvenil

Brazilian Young Leaders in Diabetes Training

Case study

29 Jan 2025

The Young Leaders in Diabetes (YLD) are individuals between 15 and 30 years old who complete a year-long training held in ADJ Diabetes Brasil, since 2009. In addition to 6 months of practical and theoretical training, the YLD write, implement, and analyze the outcomes of a project. Most of the projects focus on diabetes education and awareness.Among the outcomes, the training has an immediate impa...

Case studyDiabetesMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesUnhealthy diets

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Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

World Cancer Day 2025 - The campaign

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03 Jan 2025

THE NEW WORLD CANCER DAY THEME 2025-2027 “UNITED BY UNIQUE” PLACES PEOPLE AT THE CENTRE OF CARE AND THEIR STORIES AT THE HEART OF THE CONVERSATION.&nbsp;Cancer is more than just a medical diagnosis — it’s a deeply personal matter.&nbsp;Behind every diagnosis lies a unique human story - stories of grief, pain, healing, resilience, love and more. That’s why a people-centred approach to can...

Case studyCancerPrimary health care

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NCD Alliance

Case Study: Africa NCDs Network

Case study

22 Oct 2024

The idea of the Africa NCDs Network (ANN) was conceived in 2015, advanced in 2016 following an African regional civil society consultation meeting organised by the WHO Regional Office for Africa and NCD Alliance, and took off in 2020 with the support of NCDA's Advocacy Institute Seed Programme. A major aim of the ANN is to accelerate implementation of the NCD agenda on the African continent throug...

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NCD Alliance

Case Study: Ghana NCD Alliance

Case study

22 Oct 2024

The Ghana NCD Alliance was launched in 2017 as part of the NCD Alliance Seed Programme and participated in NCDA's Accelerator Programme 2020-2023. The alliance received an award from the UN Interagency Task Force for NCDs in 2020 for its contributions towards the NCD-related Sustainable Development Goals and for multisectoral action on NCDs.

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NCD Alliance

Case Study: Rwanda NCD Alliance

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22 Oct 2024

The Rwanda NCD Alliance was formally launched in 2016, having engaged with the country’s NCD response since the lead-up to the 2011 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs. The alliance participated in the NCD Alliance NCDs and UHC Accelerator Programme 2020-2022 and received the 2022 UN Interagency Task Force and WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award for encouraging greater multisectoral col...

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City Cancer Challenge Foundation

The Patient Navigation project in Kigali, Rwanda

Case study

07 Oct 2024

In 2021, the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) in collaboration with the City Cancer Challenge Foundation (C/Can) and All Medical Inc (ALLM), launched a digitally enabled cancer patient navigation programme for breast and cervical cancer (BCC) patients. The programme aimed to strengthen the capacity and communication of five cancer referral health institutions in Rwanda – University Teaching Hospit...

Case studyCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationDigital health and innovation

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Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD), PRESCRIP-TEC

Assessing the WHO strategy to eliminate Cervical Cancer: Insights from the PRESCRIP-TEC Project

Case study

04 Sep 2024

Cervical cancer remains a global health challenge. With an estimated 604,000 new cases and 342,000 deaths worldwide in 2020, cervical cancer is the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of death from cancer among women. Most cases and deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). &nbsp; The Prevention and Screening Innovation Project – Towards Eli...

Case studyCancer

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NCD Alliance

UN Health4Life Fund

Case study

08 Jul 2024

This is the second paper in the NCD Alliance series Everybody's Business: A series on bold actions to close the NCD funding gap. Although they are largely preventable, NCDs and their related risk factors remain overwhelmingly neglected by development financing. If left unaddressed, NCDs pose a substantial threat to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals Goal 3 (Good Health). Given...

Case studyHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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