Narratives
Learn about how communities are preventing, controlling, and managing NCDs worldwide.
A Day in the Life: Cervical Cancer Prevention in Lobatse, Botswana
On the benches in the central waiting area of the Tsopeng health clinic in Lobatse, a shy, soft-spoken mother of three waits to see a
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Challenges to NCD Diagnosis and Treatment for Youth
Babesh Tamang was four years old when he developed an infection in his foot. His mother, Muna, took him to a local health post and
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Changing Diabetes in Children
Treatment of type 1 diabetes involves daily injections of insulin, regular exercise, proper nutrition, and emotional support. This is a huge responsibility for anyone, even
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Combating NCDs in India
Dr. Atul Pavnikar is a Non-communicable Disease (NCD) Medical Officer working at an NCD Clinic in the Indore District Hospital in Indore, India. Over the
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Community Health Programs Lifting the Burden Off Patients Living With NCDs
According to International Diabetes Federation, the Philippines will be one of 10 countries with the highest number of diabetes cases by 2030. Humanity & Inclusion
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Community Health Workers Tackling High Blood Pressure in Kenya
According to the Kenya Cardiac Society, nearly one billion people have high blood pressure globally; with two-thirds of those in developing countries. High blood pressure
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Community Health Workers Tackling NCDs in Kenya
Young men pulling carts, women selling groceries, children playing ‘kalongolongo’ (cookery game), welcome to Ribakia Community Unit (CU), Embakasi West sub-county, Nairobi County in Kenya.
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From Patient to Educator: NCD Advocacy in Uruguay
This is the story about Bruno Carrattini, a young man from Uruguay who has been living with a non-communicable disease (NCD), type 1 diabetes, for
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Healthcare Professionals Tackling NCDs in the Philippines
According to the International Diabetes Federation, by 2030 the Philippines will be one of 10 countries with the highest number of diabetes cases. Humanity &
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NCD Community Health Programs Save Lives
In Kenya, the Base of the Pyramid project has greatly improved diabetes care due to price reductions, stable supplies of insulin, training of healthcare professionals,
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NCD Diagnosis & Treatment for Youth is a Family Issue
In the rural district of Neno in the Southwestern corner of Malawi, most community members are subsistence farmers. While the district of Neno has developed
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NCD Patient Advocacy in Brazil: Knowledge is Treatment
When Ronaldo Jose Pineda Wieselberg was two, he told his mother he wanted to be a doctor. A math teacher, she went back to correcting
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