NCDI Poverty Network

The NCDI Poverty Network works to save the lives of children and young adults doubly burdened by severe, chronic noncommunicable diseases and extreme poverty.

[NCDI Poverty Network @NCDIpoverty]

As Network co-chair Dr. Gene Bukhman says in this video, integrated care for #NCDs and the growth of PEN-Plus across Africa presents an opportunity to save 250,000 lives and get 1.5 million people into treatment over the next 10 years.
#IntegratedCare #ChildHealth #HealthForAll

[Dr Benido Impouma @DrBenido]

#ICPPA2026 was a profound moment in the fight against #NCDs as stakeholders commit to prioritizing person-centred approach to chronic and severe #NCDs. With this momentum, we can #BeatNCDs.

Check out the summary video below:⬇️ https://t.co/NGVMVsoPL5

#EndingDiseasesInAfrica

[NCDI Poverty Network @NCDIpoverty]

Following #ICPPA2026, @DrAnsongJoana tells @allafrica: "Countries must translate declarations into funded national operational plans (for #PENplus), with clear budget allocations, procurement schedules, and workforce retention strategies."
#childhealth
https://t.co/AQiTLcBaaT

[WHO Tanzania @WHO_Tanzania]

#ICPPA2026 has concluded, but the work continues.

The partnerships strengthened, ideas exchanged and commitments made over the past three days will help drive progress towards expanding access to quality care for people living with severe noncommunicable diseases across Africa.

#PENPlus @wizara_afyatz @whoafro

[NCDI Poverty Network @NCDIpoverty]

Proud to partner with @WHOAFRO on the new PEN-Plus magazine, shared this week at #ICPPA2026. PEN-Plus is about more than medicine - advocacy, peer support, and community connections all are key to ensuring health for people with #NCDs.
Read their stories here. #childhealth

[WHO African Region @WHOAFRO]

The latest #PENPlus Magazine is out now.

Read stories, insights and updates from across Africa as countries continue to expand access to care for people living with severe noncommunicable diseases.

Read the magazine: https://t.co/kIIpnQY68C

[Gene Bukhman @gbukhman]

@ProfJanabi @NCDIpoverty @DrKofiNyarko Honor to work with you Prof Janabi. Congratulations to @WHOAFRO and @DrKofiNyarko. It was beautiful to see NCDs of children and the poor #t1d #sicklecell #RHD #CHD prioritized by health ministers. Thank you!

[NCDI Poverty Network @NCDIpoverty]

We very much appreciated the opportunity to talk with @ProfJanabi at #ICPPA2026, and look forward to continued strong partnership with @WHOAFRO to strengthen health systems, expand care for #NCDs and improve child health across the region.

[Prof. Mohamed Janabi @ProfJanabi]

Had a productive meeting with Dr Gene Bukhman and Rachel Gasana of @NCDIpoverty on the sidelines of #ICPPA2026.

We discussed opportunities to strengthen collaboration on #PENPlus and improve access to care for people living with severe NCDS.

Our discussions focused on sustainable financing, health systems strengthening and approaches to expanding access to quality services for those most in need.

@WHO greatly appreciates its partnership with the NCDI Poverty Network and its commitment to advancing equitable health outcomes across the African Region.

[UINCD @UINCD]

Uganda's experience shows that decentralising care for severe #NCDs, incl. sickle cell disease, type 1 diabetes, congenital & rheumatic heart disease, & asthma, is feasible, cost-effective, and transformative for patient outcomes.
#PENPlus
#ICPPA2026
@HeartUganda
@NCDIpoverty

[NCDI Poverty Network @NCDIpoverty]

Strong start today to #ICPPA2026! Support for #PENplus came from dignitaries including Tanzania Health Minister Mohamed Mchengerwa, who emphasized how integrated care reduces costs and preventable deaths, improving quality of life for people with #NCDs.

https://t.co/Gr8EPw6Ziw

[WHO Tanzania @WHO_Tanzania]

Over the next three days, leaders, policymakers, health experts and partners will focus on advancing practical solutions to improve access to care for people living with severe noncommunicable diseases across Africa at #ICPPA2026 in Dar es Salaam.

#PENPlus
#EndingDiseaseinAfrica

[NCDI Poverty Network @NCDIpoverty]

One day away from #ICPPA2026 in Tanzania! Excited to celebrate momentum for the PEN-Plus model of integrated care, which is expanding fast across sub-Saharan Africa and improving care for #NCDs.

Follow along with a livestream, agenda and more @WHOAFRO: https://t.co/pQ9yovJTeA

[CIDRZ NGO @cidrzinfo]

Today, on #WorldSickleCellDay, we reaffirm our commitment to improving access to quality care for people living with sickle cell disease. Through the #PENPlus Project, #CIDRZ is strengthening health systems and supporting expanded access to specialised NCD services across Zambia.

[NCDI Poverty Network @NCDIpoverty]

Always proud to see this 2024 profile of Voices for PEN-Plus rock star Eunice Owino! @DjEunno

#WorldSickleCellDay #WorldSickleCellAwarenessDay
#sicklecell #sicklecellawareness

[𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 @healthtimeszim]

Today, as we mark World Sickle Cell Disease Day, we shine a spotlight on resilience and survival.

Eunice Achieng Owino from Kenya is one of the rare survivors who has grown into adulthood living with sickle cell disease—defying the odds in a region where many children do not survive beyond early childhood.

From being diagnosed at just 8 months old to learning how to manage her condition through years of pain, hospital visits, and resilience, her story is one of courage and hope.

Her message is clear: early newborn screening can save lives.

Read her powerful story here 👉 https://t.co/ab05cV9rhV
@WHOAFRO @AfricaCDC @ncdalliance @NCDIpoverty @SAMIupdate
#WorldSickleCellDay #SickleCellDisease #HealthEquity #AfricaHealth

[NCDI Poverty Network @NCDIpoverty]

The expansion of PEN-Plus and integrated care for #NCDs in Mozambique helped Antonio, 15, find care for his rheumatic #heartidsease. We look forward to the annual #ICPPA2026 next week, and to more work in #childhealth that can change lives like Antonio's.
https://t.co/QyTrMTOwTq

[NCDI Poverty Network @NCDIpoverty]

Our co-chair Dr. Ana Mocumbi on impacts of #NCDs & the power of PEN-Plus: “These conditions create a vicious cycle where illness worsens poverty and poverty worsens illness. One of our major goals is to bring integrated care closer to (rural) communities...while reducing costs."

[Science Nigeria @science_nigeria]

Experts Seek Stronger Political Commitment, Domestic Funding To Tackle Rising NCD Burden
https://t.co/qeCs1vkPBU
@WHO @WHONigeria @WHOAFRO @NCDIpoverty

[NCDI Poverty Network @NCDIpoverty]

.#ICPPA2026 is just eight days away! Last week's media cafe gave a preview of the annual event's aims to expand care for #NCDs such as type 1 #diabetes, #sicklecell disease, and childhood-onset #heartdisease.

Learn more and register to attend virtually: https://t.co/pQ9yovJTeA

[𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 @healthtimeszim]

🌍 WHO is expanding the PEN-Plus strategy to 30 African countries following a major announcement at the Tanzania conference.

This move aims to strengthen care for severe noncommunicable diseases and save more lives across the continent.

📌 Read the full story here:
👉 https://t.co/NqKBpwuSpm
@WHO @WHOAFRO @ncdalliance @NCDIpoverty @NCDAllianceKe @MoHCCZim
#Health #WHO #AfricaHealth #NCDs #PENPlus #PublicHealth

[WHO African Region @WHOAFRO]

Starting soon.

Join us at 11:00 AM WAT for our Media Café on #ICPPA2026.

Hear from experts on Africa's #PENPlus progress and priorities for tackling severe noncommunicable diseases across the Region.

Join via Zoom: https://t.co/5pWqtZcpmE
Passcode: ICCP@2026

#EndingDiseaseinAfrica

[WHO African Region @WHOAFRO]

#PENPlus is transforming #NCD care across Africa and is now being implemented in 20 countries, with more than 170,000 people receiving treatment for severe #NCDs.

Learn how countries are expanding access to care through #PENPlus at #ICPPA2026:
https://t.co/s74cLmArnj

[OMS Afrique @OMS_Afrique]

La stratégie #PENPlus révolutionne la prise en charge des maladies non transmissibles (MNT) en Afrique et est désormais mise en œuvre dans 20 pays, où plus de 170 000 personnes bénéficient d'un traitement contre les #MNT graves.

Découvrez comment les pays élargissent l'accès aux soins grâce à #PENPlus lors de la 3e Conférence internationale sur PEN-Plus en Afrique.

Pour en savoir plus : 👉🏿 https://t.co/p5g5NV7eFU
#ICPPA2026

[NCDI Poverty Network @NCDIpoverty]

With #ICPPA2026 less than two weeks away, Dr. Justice Mudavanhu of Zimbabwe's MOH details how their national PEN-Plus plan has transformed #NCD care:

https://t.co/9RUFFMkY9B

#diabetes #sicklecell #heartdisease
@SolidarMed @UNICEF @CHAI_health @WHOAFRO

[NCDI Poverty Network @NCDIpoverty]

Less than a month until #ICPPA2026! For a primer on PEN-Plus, check out this February editorial from @TheLancet Primary Care:
https://t.co/kdNOp6VRsz