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People Power series: Advocacy and individual rights – Pei Yan Heng, Singapore

Singapore

13 Apr 2023

Pei Yan is a secondary school teacher living in Singapore. She was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 1996, at the age of 10 years. Unusually for type 2 diabetes, Pei Yan requires the regular use of an insulin pump. As a citizen of Singapore, Pei Yan recognizes that she is privileged to live in a country with universal health care, with to access a well-resourced system that offers quality care ser...

13 Apr 2023

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People Power series: Advocacy and individual rights – Kwanele Asante, South Africa

South Africa

13 Apr 2023

Born in South Africa in 1969, Kwanele is in remission for breast cancer. She was diagnosed in 2006 aged 37 years, and sustained chemotherapy-induced heart muscle damage in 2007 which later led to congestive heart failure. In 2014, Kwanele was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Kwanele’s story demonstrates how health inequalities impact black women experiencing breast cancer across South Af...

13 Apr 2023

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Kyrgyzstan joins European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

Kyrgyzstan

27 Mar 2023

Kyrgyzstan joined European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week to raise awareness about cervical cancer and to highlight the importance of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. In close collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan, the WHO Country Office in Kyrgyzstan, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Kyrgyzstan and Médecins Sans Frontières jointly organized health promotion a...

27 Mar 2023

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World Diabetes Foundation, Generación Vida Nueva

Generación Vida Nueva project expands and inspires

Colombia

08 Mar 2023

At the IPS Salud Social, a bustling primary care centre in central Barranquilla, dozens of women listen intently as a doctor explains the risks of HIP and the importance of controlling the blood sugar during and after pregnancy. &nbsp; Each has her own reason for being here. Audris Celin, 28, is among the pregnant women present – she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes seven weeks ago,...

08 Mar 2023

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Film series on people living with noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions: Helena's story

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

15 Feb 2023

Actions accelerated now: Helena’s lived experience in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland&nbsp;&nbsp; Helena, a paediatrician and mother, living in Sheffield in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, was already living with multiple disabilities caused by an auto-inflammatory disease when she was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. “I went from being a...

15 Feb 2023

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Film series on people living with noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions: Anu's Story

Nepal

15 Feb 2023

Advocacy on rheumatic heart disease: Anu’s lived experience in Nepal&nbsp;&nbsp; “I am learning how to undertake advocacy in this sector, […] as I found that not all people with rheumatic heart disease are united and there is no group or support system.”, says Anu Gomanju, a public health professional and graduate student in Nepal, who was diagnosed with the health condition at the age...

15 Feb 2023

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Film series on people living with noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions: LaVerne's Story

Australia

15 Feb 2023

Community action on breast cancer: LaVerne’s lived experience in Australia&nbsp; LaVerne, a breast cancer survivor, mother, and community leader from Redfern, Australia, regularly organizes screenings and health promotion activities with Aboriginal women. “We have screening days where we bring the mammogram bus. We have lunch, we get hairdressers in, beauty practitioners. It's a real...

15 Feb 2023

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Film series on people living with noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions: Mark’s story

Brazil

15 Feb 2023

Type 1 Diabetes and the next generation of leaders: Mark’s lived experience in Brazil&nbsp;&nbsp; “When I received the diagnosis, it was […] difficult to deal with a situation that was now mine. Even though I saw other people with diabetes […], they were much older, and I didn't know anyone my age who had diabetes. That's why it's not easy to face it., recalls Dr Mark Barone, the Brazil...

15 Feb 2023

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Film series on people living with noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions: Hauwa’s story

Nigeria

15 Feb 2023

Gender Based Violence and Mental Health: Hauwa’s lived experience in Nigeria Hauwa, a mental health and human rights advocate from Nigeria, was sexually assaulted in 2013 and diagnosed with bipolar disorder two years later. “We know what is best for us. That is why our needs, our choices, voices, and experiences have to be prioritized. We need to tell you what support looks like for us....

15 Feb 2023

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Film series on people living with noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions: Ali's story

Lebanon

15 Feb 2023

Type 2 diabetes in a changing environment: Ali’s lived experience in Lebanon&nbsp;&nbsp; In the municipality of Ghobeiry in Lebanon, Ali motivates others in his community to exercise, eat better food and lead a healthier life, after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2017. “People may not be taking care of themselves, not because they can't buy medicine, or are without access to hea...

15 Feb 2023

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Thailand’s leadership and innovations towards healthy ageing

Thailand

09 Feb 2023

Thailand is among the fastest ageing countries in the world. Of its 67 million population, 12 million Thais, are elderly according to the latest national statistics report. Since 2005, the country has been classified as an ‘aged society’ as people aged 60 years and above accounted for 10% of the population. It is expected that the country’s elderly population will increase to 28% and that Th...

09 Feb 2023

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Health literacy development project series: equitable access for improved diabetes care in Mali

Mali

06 Feb 2023

Building health literacy responsive services, systems and organizations accommodates diverse cultures and traditions, health literacy strengths, individual needs and preferences. Emphasizing social practices over individual behavioural change, health literacy development supports community-based activities that bring sustainable improvements in health and equity. In Mali in northwest Africa, pr...

06 Feb 2023

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