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‘A Solution That Works’: PEN-Plus Praised at the Global NCDA Forum
Mike Lawrence Mike Lawrence

‘A Solution That Works’: PEN-Plus Praised at the Global NCDA Forum

The NCDI Poverty Network’s recent week of advocacy in Rwanda included visits to two hospitals, a conference with more than 700 attendees, a panel with four expert speakers, and one recurring theme: the recognition that PEN-Plus is an effective model for mobilizing action and financing to increase access to care for people living with severe, chronic noncommunicable diseases.

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Network Hosts First Advocacy Summit
Paula Byron Paula Byron

Network Hosts First Advocacy Summit

Following the International Conference on PEN-Plus in Africa, the NCDI Poverty Network hosted the first Voices for PEN-Plus Advocacy Summit. The event, held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 26, brought stakeholders together to brainstorm ideas for increasing the scope and effectiveness of advocacy initiatives.

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Building Solidarity for Severe, Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: Team PEN-Plus Runs in Support
Network in Action Briefs Allison Westervelt Network in Action Briefs Allison Westervelt

Building Solidarity for Severe, Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: Team PEN-Plus Runs in Support

“I run in support of the millions of people worldwide who live with type 1 diabetes,” said Dr. Apoorva Gomber, associate advocacy director of the Center for Integration Science in Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “I’ve run a marathon before and fundraised in the past. Still, this event was special because of the person who motivated my fundraising.”

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