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CASE STUDY: Leveraging the power of communities for stronger NCD advocacy
What happens when people living with NCDs are not just beneficiaries, but architects of the very policies and programs designed to respond to their needs?
ACCESS TODAY: AUGUST 2022 NEWSLETTER
In the latest edition of Access Today, Interim Director of Access Accelerated, Herb Riband reflects on the role of Access Accelerated as the drive towards the 2030 SDGs intensifies.
Patient Centricity is Key: Interview with Christopher Agbega
Christopher Agbega's decades-long journey to a Hereditary Motor Sensory Neuropathy diagnosis underscores the challenges many people living with NCDs face, from lengthy diagnosis pathways to the financial burden of accessing essential care.
Cancer
Economic and Social Consequences of Cancer in Kenya
“Economic and Social Consequences of Cancer in Kenya: Case Studies of Selected Households” is a qualitative study to shed light on the patient journey. Through several case studies, we gain…
In the News: “Redefining UHC – the Opportunity for NCDs”
The Kenya Ministry of Health, NCD Alliance Kenya and Access Accelerated hosted the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) stakeholder meeting, “Redefining UHC – the Opportunity for NCDs,” in Naivasha, Kenya on 28…
Paraguay: Public Private Partnership fosters new cancer policy to save lives
Cancer mortality rates in children show unacceptable inequalities between high and low- and middle-income countries. In the latter, late diagnosis, inadequate access to healthcare facilities, and treatment abandonment are…
Ghana
Turning the Tide: BBC documentary showcases Access Accelerated's NCD strategy in action
The global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, where 86% of premature NCD deaths occur. Only by working together – across sectors – can we…
Driving NCD Advocacy in Ghana
UN Sustainable Development Goal 3.4 is not only a commitment to NCD prevention and treatment, but also in support of mental health and well-being. In Ghana, Martha Coffie is leading…
Access Accelerated in Ghana: Fact Sheet
Access Accelerated is working with our partners to amplify the voices of people living with NCDs in Ghana, advance data-driven decisions to inform health policy and improve the delivery of…
Kenya
Allies in a battle against NCDs in Kenya
Through pilot projects, analytical work and knowledge sharing, the World Bank and Access Accelerated are collaborating on programs to tackle the burden of NCDs. In Kenya, the World Bank…
Economic and Social Consequences of Cancer in Kenya
“Economic and Social Consequences of Cancer in Kenya: Case Studies of Selected Households” is a qualitative study to shed light on the patient journey. Through several case studies, we gain…
Momentum in Kenya: Increasing access to NCD care in the context of UHC
Access Accelerated returned to Kenya from 28 February to 1 March for the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) stakeholder meeting, “Redefining UHC – the Opportunity for NCDs,” co-hosted with the Ministry…
Vietnam
Turning the Tide: BBC documentary showcases Access Accelerated's NCD strategy in action
The global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, where 86% of premature NCD deaths occur. Only by working together – across sectors – can we…
Cultivating Community Participation in Vietnam
Access Accelerated, PATH and Vietnam’s Ministry of Health are scaling a successful hypertension prevention and management program, originally started by the Novartis Foundation in Ho Chi Minh City in 2016,…
Access Accelerated in Vietnam: Fact Sheet
Access Accelerated is concentrating its work in Vietnam to support the integration of NCD services and screening into primary healthcare. We are working with partners to scale pilot programs nationally…
What Advocates Are Saying
It's crucial to establish alliances within and across institutions to help manage the most vulnerable patients. The constant changes in decision making require a high level of adaptation and flexibility. Discover how to maintain quality #cancercare during this difficult time. https://citycancerchallenge.org/
@CCan_org
Public health decisions depend on data. Having the right data depends on asking the right questions. As the #COVID19 pandemic progresses, here are a few we need to be thinking about. https://www.path.org/
@PATHtweets
#covid19 is revealing inequities in health incl. for men with #NCDs. But how do we ensure a gendered response to NCDs? Peter Baker of @Globalmenhealth explores why #gender-based interventions are important to address neglected areas of vulnerability. https://bit.ly/2Km8383
@ncdalliance
WHF applauds @WHO’s relentless commitment to science, solutions and solidarity. We call on all leaders to support their efforts and the international response to the #COVID19 pandemic by donating funds through the COVID-Solidarity Response Fund: http://COVID19ResponseFund.org.
@worldheartfed
Without efficient and effective procurement, countries will not be able to get access to lifesaving medical supplies such as masks, ventilators and hospital beds on an emergency basis. Learn how #procurement underpins the @WorldBank's response to #COVID19.
@WorldBank
Without efficient and effective procurement, countries will not be able to get access to lifesaving medical supplies such as masks, ventilators and hospital beds on an emergency basis. Learn how #procurement underpins the @WorldBank's response to #COVID19.
@WorldBank
It's crucial to establish alliances within and across institutions to help manage the most vulnerable patients. The constant changes in decision making require a high level of adaptation and flexibility. Discover how to maintain quality #cancercare during this difficult time. https://citycancerchallenge.org/
@CCan_org
Public health decisions depend on data. Having the right data depends on asking the right questions. As the #COVID19 pandemic progresses, here are a few we need to be thinking about. https://www.path.org/
@PATHtweets
#covid19 is revealing inequities in health incl. for men with #NCDs. But how do we ensure a gendered response to NCDs? Peter Baker of @Globalmenhealth explores why #gender-based interventions are important to address neglected areas of vulnerability. https://bit.ly/2Km8383
@ncdalliance
WHF applauds @WHO’s relentless commitment to science, solutions and solidarity. We call on all leaders to support their efforts and the international response to the #COVID19 pandemic by donating funds through the COVID-Solidarity Response Fund: http://COVID19ResponseFund.org.
@worldheartfed
Without efficient and effective procurement, countries will not be able to get access to lifesaving medical supplies such as masks, ventilators and hospital beds on an emergency basis. Learn how #procurement underpins the @WorldBank's response to #COVID19.
@WorldBank
It's crucial to establish alliances within and across institutions to help manage the most vulnerable patients. The constant changes in decision making require a high level of adaptation and flexibility. Discover how to maintain quality #cancercare during this difficult time. https://citycancerchallenge.org/
@CCan_org
Public health decisions depend on data. Having the right data depends on asking the right questions. As the #COVID19 pandemic progresses, here are a few we need to be thinking about. https://www.path.org/
@PATHtweets
#covid19 is revealing inequities in health incl. for men with #NCDs. But how do we ensure a gendered response to NCDs? Peter Baker of @Globalmenhealth explores why #gender-based interventions are important to address neglected areas of vulnerability. https://bit.ly/2Km8383
@ncdalliance
WHF applauds @WHO’s relentless commitment to science, solutions and solidarity. We call on all leaders to support their efforts and the international response to the #COVID19 pandemic by donating funds through the COVID-Solidarity Response Fund: http://COVID19ResponseFund.org.
@worldheartfed