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World Diabetes Foundation

Tanzania’s diabetes care journey explored in film series

United Republic of Tanzania

08 Nov 2021

In 2021, NCD Alliance launched the series Turning the Tide to draw attention to bold actions addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that are being carried out by communities and organisations. The series, which was produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, reached more than 128 million people across the globe.&nbsp; Building on the success, the NCD Alliance and its partners recent...

08 Nov 2021

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Partners in Health

Delivering Lifesaving Mental Health Care In Peru During COVID-19

Peru

08 Nov 2021

Team helps patients manage depression through ongoing care, support Content warning: This story contains brief, general mention of suicidal ideation. The taxis are gone, again. But it isn’t the first time that Gábriel* has shown up to an empty lot. As one of dozens of motorcycle taxi drivers in San Juan de Lurigancho, an impoverished community just 8 miles northeast of Lima...

08 Nov 2021

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Partners in Health

"Breast Cancer is Not a Death Sentence"

Rwanda

08 Nov 2021

Diane Mukawera was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer at the age of 42. &nbsp;As a practicing nurse, she was aware of the disease, but a discussion with a friend who was diagnosed with breast cancer is what she believes saved her life. &nbsp; She&nbsp;was among the first oncology patients admitted at&nbsp;Partners&nbsp;In&nbsp;Health-supported&nbsp;Butaro&nbsp;District&nbsp;Hospital,&nbsp;w...

08 Nov 2021

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Partners in Health

In Mexico, Empowering Mothers During Childbirth

Mexico

08 Nov 2021

Years later, Estefanía Monterrosas still remembers the girl. How she came in the middle of the night. How she came alone. How she had crossed the border from Guatemala to Mexico with little more than identity documents, stating her age was 18—documents that turned out to be her sister’s. The girl was only 15. She had run away from home. And no one in her family, but her sister, knew she...

08 Nov 2021

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British Heart Foundation

UK Government could be first in world to reverse rise in obesity levels

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

08 Nov 2021

A new report from a coalition of health organisations and experts has called on the Government to take action to reverse the increasingly high levels of excess weight in the population. No other country in the world has managed this across the population to date.

08 Nov 2021

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British Heart Foundation

Over a third of UK adults still haven't learned CPR

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

08 Nov 2021

British Heart Foundation is joining other healthcare organisations and ambulance services in urging people to learn CPR for Restart a Heart Day in light of worrying research that shows that over a third (38%) of UK adults have never undertaken any form of CPR training.&nbsp;

08 Nov 2021

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British Heart Foundation

BHF teams up with the Francis Crick Institute to bolster cardiovascular research

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

08 Nov 2021

British Heart Foundation entered into a six-year partnership with the Crick, which will support collaboration on cardiovascular research, translation and training amongst other activities. There are 7.6 million people living with heart and circulatory diseases in the UK, and tragically, 450 people die every day as a result. To further fundamental understanding of heart development, we are pr...

08 Nov 2021

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Alzheimer's Disease International

Youth and dementia: Breaking down stigma through MECA exercises

China

08 Nov 2021

Raymond Xiong writes about his inspiration behind creating and sharing MECA exercises, which incorporate music, gymnastics and cognitive activity, to improve the wellbeing of people living with dementia.

08 Nov 2021

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UNAIDS

Community mobilization and digital technologies accelerate the response to HIV and COVID-19 in Gabon

Gabon

22 Oct 2021

Gabon is one of the partnering countries involved in the Partnerships to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing (PACT) initiative in Africa. The project, developed under a partnership between UNAIDS and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, aims at fostering collective action to respond to the colliding HIV and COVID-19 pandemics through strengthened community engagement, including the deplo...

22 Oct 2021

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World Bank

Niger to Improve Women and Girl’s Access to Nutrition and Health Services

Niger

22 Oct 2021

The Nigerien government will be able to provide its population with better health coverage with financing approved today by the World Bank. This 15-year multiphase program will use innovative and comprehensive nutrition and health interventions to improve health system efficiency, equity, and sustainability, as well as boost girls’ and women’s empowerment.

22 Oct 2021

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UNICEF

Empowerment and independence: In pursuit of adolescent-friendly mental health

Bangladesh

20 Oct 2021

A wide-reaching programme in Bangladesh tackles mental health and social taboos around adolescent development. By age 17, Alia* had already experienced significant loss and instability in her life. When she was 9, her mother died, and her father remarried. When she was 16, her father died, leaving Alia to care for her younger sister. Determined to continue her studies, Alia worked as a ho...

20 Oct 2021

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UNICEF

Reaching New Heights: A proactive approach to preventing suicide

Kazakhstan

20 Oct 2021

Kazakhstan is on a path to making mental health – especially for children and young people – a primary national concern. At home, Dina* has plenty of interests. The 14-year-old plants trees, cares for the garden and dances to K-pop videos in the living room. At school, things are more difficult, and interacting with peers, stressful. “They are not like me,” Dina said. “We do not...

20 Oct 2021

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