Africa NCDs Network (ANN)
@AfricanNCDsNet
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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.
Joined September 2020
More than half the world still lacks essential health services, and 1 in 4 people are pushed into financial hardship just to get care. Behind every data point is a person. 📢This #UHCDay, let’s share their stories and demand action. https://t.co/A3UpDwCUpE
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Your heart pumps around 1 million barrels of blood in an average lifetime! Imagine the lives you could touch if some of that life-giving blood came from you. Donate blood and save lives ❤️
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📢Over the two years of the Time to #LeadOnNCDs campaign, together, the NCD community has demonstrated what leadership looks like and why the world cannot wait to act. Learn more about our impact in the campaign report 👉 https://t.co/tulo48hbSN
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Reminder! The NCD Alliance Kenya Media Awards 2025 close on 21 Nov (COB). Journalists, digital storytellers & NCD advocates, share your work on UHC & NCDs in Kenya. For more details and Application https://t.co/KPdECqHxfR Theme: Media as a Pathway to UHC. Help spread the word!
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At the launch of Rusizi Car Free Day, Rwanda NCD Alliance, together with @RusiziDistrict and stakeholders, proudly offered free NCDs screening to all participants 🩺💙. As we close NCDs Awareness Week 2025, we celebrate the successful launch of Rusizi Car Free Day 🚶♂️🚴—now
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Big thanks to @eancdalliance for championing youth health across East Africa! Your support in raising NCD awareness among Rwanda’s young generation is shaping a healthier future.
💡 Did you know? 50% of Rwanda's population under 20 years old . This young generation is shaping the future: and their health choices today matter. That’s why together with @RwandaNCDA we’re strengthening awareness on NCD prevention in schools, universities & youth networks.
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Frequent urination? Blurred vision? Unexplained weight loss? These could be signs of diabetes. #DiabetesAwareness #BeatNCDs #ActOnNCDs
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Bold headlines on NCDs show the growing power of the media in shaping awareness. This week, Dr. Karekezi led journalists through an NCD deep dive at our #BrainHealth training supported by @atlanticfellows @GBHI_Fellows Apply for our Annual Media Awards https://t.co/iSy5IiwGKJ
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Today, we join the world to mark #WorldDiabetesDay under the theme “Diabetes & Wellbeing at Work.” UNCDA calls on all workplaces in Uganda to promote healthier environments through regular screening, access to information, supportive policies, and healthier lifestyle options. A
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Access to diabetes technology should be equitable! With over 821,000 Kenyans affected and 23,000 living with Type 1 diabetes, access to affordable tech like Continuous Glucose Monitoring - CGM is crucial. Together with @FINDdx we’re advancing equitable, data-driven diabetes care
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Awareness, Engagement, and Action Synergy Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) with Civil Society Organizations and Journalists in Central Africa. #LeadOnNCDs #ActOnNCDs
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Kigali #CarFreeDay is happening this Sunday, 2nd November 2025, from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Please remember to visit us in the white tent at KCC–Kigali Heights for free NCD screening and take a step toward a healthier future. Let’s #BeatNCDs and #ActOnNCDs together! 💪
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🎗️ Early detection saves lives! Perform regular breast self-exams, know your family history, and schedule mammograms if you’re 40+. Let’s take action this #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 💪💗 #BreastCancerAwareness #NCDs #UNCDA 📍Learn more from the tips below 👇
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY for food policy advocates: TODAY our Rapid Response Fund launched an open call for proposals. Apply here: https://t.co/buExOvWQxA
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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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✨ 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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🧠 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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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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💚 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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👁️“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
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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