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The ANN is a group of African NCDs Civil Society organizations and individuals working to build a continental movement for the prevention of NCDs.

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@RwandaNCDA
Rwanda NCD Alliance
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We are proud to celebrate the appointment and active participation of Prof. @DrMucumbitsiJ, Chairperson of @RwandaNCDA, and Stefan Islandi Hold, Director of the @DNCDA, at the inaugural meeting of the NCD Alliance Board of Directors 2025–2027. Their presence at this week’s
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@eancdalliance
NCD Alliance East Africa
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✨ From Kigali to Kampala, Bujumbura to 🇹🇿 2025 has been a year of action! Through regional workshops, we’re building awareness & ownership of the EAC NCD Strategic Framework, making the fight against NCDs a shared regional mission. 🌍💪🏾 #Pamoja #EastAfrica #NCDs
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@RwandaNCDA
Rwanda NCD Alliance
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🧠 On #WorldMentalHealthDay2025, we spotlight a silent emergency: Mental health in humanitarian crises. In conflict, displacement, and disaster—healing minds is as urgent as saving lives. Let’s break the silence. Let’s build systems that care. 💚
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@eancdalliance
NCD Alliance East Africa
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On #WorldMentalHealthDay, mental health is not optional. According to @WHOAFRO, "150 million people in Africa are affected by mental health conditions" Let’s end stigma, push for care, and stand with those suffering. #MentalHealthForAll #MentalHealthDay #MentalHealth
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@UncdaUg
Uganda NCD Alliance
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💚 Together we can create a world where it’s okay to talk, to feel, and to seek help — because no one should struggle in silence. This #WorldMentalHealthDay, let’s stand for compassion, inclusion, and open conversations. 🧠✨ #mentalhealthforall #WorldMentalHealthDay #UNCDA
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@ncdalliance
NCD Alliance
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👁️“Eye health is one of the most powerful economic opportunities of our time, says a new report, The Value of Vision: The Case for Investing in Eye Health.” This #WorldSightDay, explore the report here 👉 https://t.co/vWT1MZbNvw @Sightsavers @FredHollows
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visionatlas.iapb.org
New research by IAPB, Seva, and The Fred Hollows Foundation confirms that eye health is one of the best buys in global health, with every $1 invested yielding $28 in economic returns.
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@ncdalliance
NCD Alliance
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To address the complex interplay of NCDs, their risk factors and determinants effectively, coordinated action and coherent policies by government sectors and stakeholders are crucial. Co-developed by NCD Alliance, @georgeinstitute, @WorldObesity and the @WHO Global Coordination
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@worldheartfed
World Heart Federation
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Today is #WorldHeartDay! ❤️ For 25 years, we have come together on 29 September to make heart health a global priority. This year, we tell the world #DontMissABeat: every heartbeat counts, and our mission remains as urgent as ever. Join us: https://t.co/vFUQepMiv3
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@UncdaUg
Uganda NCD Alliance
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🌸💗 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 💗🌸 This year, we highlight the theme: "Every Story is Unique, Every Journey Matters." Together, let’s honor the millions of lives affected, raise awareness, and reaffirm our commitment to equitable access to care & improved
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@ncdalliance
NCD Alliance
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📢 New report on #NCDs & #HealthEquity in India highlights how chronic diseases reflect & worsen social inequities. Anchored in lived experiences, the report calls for inclusive and collective action to strengthen prevention & care. 💪Together we can #ActOnNCDs! Explore the
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@AfricanNCDsNet
Africa NCDs Network (ANN)
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The Cost Of Inaction Now To Prevent, Early Detection & Management of NCDs will have a Heavy Public Health Impact, Making Attainment Of the SDGs Difficult. This was said during the first Central Africa NCD Alliance meeting, the ANN was present. Read more: https://t.co/Ledysa6jkH
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@UncdaUg
Uganda NCD Alliance
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❤️ Today as the world commemorates #WorldHeartDay under the theme Don’t Miss a Beat. Heart diseases are the world’s #1 killer, but they can often be prevented. 👉 Get your blood pressure checked. 👉 Make healthier choices. It could save your life! #DontMissABeat | #UNCDA |
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@eancdalliance
NCD Alliance East Africa
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NCDs cause over 1 in 3 deaths in East Africa leadership must move from promises to measurable action. This #GlobalWeekforAction, EANCDA says it’s #TimeToLead #ActOnNCDs #LeadOnNCDS
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@ncdalliance
NCD Alliance
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👏With #HLM4 drawing near, we welcome the commitment of UN Member States to establish targets within the Political Declaration, as well as their renewed commitment to many of the principles and actions set forth at previous HLMs. ⚡However, we note with concern missed
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@ncdalliance
NCD Alliance
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🗨️"Addressing the drivers of #NCDs & #MentalHealth conditions that are rooted in social, economic, environmental, and commercial determinants of health, such as tobacco use, is fundamental to advancing health equity. It requires sustained multisectoral government action and
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@ncdalliance
NCD Alliance
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Yesterday, 25 September, #HLM4 saw governments from every region reaffirm their shared commitment to tackling the world’s leading causes of death and disability. 🗨️“The unity we saw today proves that most governments are ready to take the baton on NCDs. We stand by the Call to
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@UncdaUg
Uganda NCD Alliance
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NCDs are preventable, and your story can change tomorrow. 🌍 Watch the full documentary https://t.co/6K1QunUBBD to learn how lifestyle choices make a difference. 🎥 #NCDs #HealthForAll #ActOnNCDs @eancdalliance @ncdalliance @AfricanNCDsNet @MinofHealthUG @uscrfuganda
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@NCDAllianceKe
NCD Alliance Kenya
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Yes! Nothing for us, without us.” Persons with lived experience of NCDs must be at the centre of solutions. #ActOnNCDs #HealthEquity #TuongeeNCDs #HealthForAll @ncdalliance
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@eancdalliance
NCD Alliance East Africa
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🔰 Our president, Professor Kaushik Ramaiya, and board member Dr Mary Nyamongo are championing East Africa in New York 🇺🇸 . 🤝 We took part in yesterday's evening reception on access and financing of NCD medicines and products. 🥳👏🤝 Organized by @DenmarkinUSA 🇩🇰. It featured
@eancdalliance
NCD Alliance East Africa
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❗️We're LIVE in New York 🇺🇸 for the #UNHLM on NCDs and Mental Health!🔰 Our East Africa delegation from our Board, @NCDAllianceKe @RwandaNCDA @TDATanzania & @AfricanNCDsNet is here to raise our voice, share our wins, and push for stronger global commitments on NCDs
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@AfricanNCDsNet
Africa NCDs Network (ANN)
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Update on HLM4🚨, The ED & members of @eancdalliance participated in a fireside chat"Beyond HLM4:Leading the Post-2025 NCD Agenda." The discussion focused on our progress so far, expectations 4rm world leaders at the HLM,& the NCD community's role in shaping the post-HLM agenda.
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