The NCDI Poverty Network and Partners in Health hosted a side event titled “Caring for People Living with Severe Chronic NCDs: Practical Lessons Learned from Early PEN-Plus Initiatives” on 14 December at the 2nd International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) in Kigali, Rwanda.
Read MoreAs part of Malawi’s efforts to scale up PEN-Plus nationally, clinical officers and nurses from two expansion sites in Salima and Karonga recently completed two weeks of echocardiography training at the PEN-Plus training site and clinics established in Neno by the Ministry of Health and Partners In Health Malawi. The course was led by master trainer and clinical officer Kenwood Kumwenda with mentorship support from Dr. Sheila Klassen, an adult cardiologist who specializes in echocardiography.
Read MoreVoices of NCDI Poverty Advocacy Fellow Eunice Owino reflects on her experience living with sickle cell disease and her role as a Sickle Cell Warrior and advocate for other people living with severe NCDs in low-income countries. Owino is the founder of the Sickle Cell Uhuru Trust, a platform amplifying the voices of people living with sickle cell disease.
Read MoreOn 23 August 2022, the Member States of the WHO/AFRO region voted to adopt the regional PEN-Plus strategy to address severe NCDs at first-level referral health facilities in the region. Thirty-three of the region’s 47 Member States (70%) submitted statements in advance of the vote on the resolution – all in support.
Read MoreMember states represented at the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee meeting for the African Region in Togo from 22 to 28 August 2022 will review provisional WHO/AFRO resolution (AFR/RC72/4) and vote to adopt the draft regional PEN-Plus strategy to address severe NCDs at first-level referral health facilities in the African region.
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