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National Commissions Paula Byron National Commissions Paula Byron

From Words to Action

The first International Conference on PEN-Plus in Africa provided a platform for health experts, policymakers, civil society organization representatives, donors, people living with noncommunicable diseases, and community advocates to expedite political and financial backing for PEN-Plus.

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Cameroon NCDI Poverty Commission Meets Ahead of Report Dissemination
Allison Westervelt Allison Westervelt

Cameroon NCDI Poverty Commission Meets Ahead of Report Dissemination

Members of the Cameroon NCDI Poverty Commission met in Yaounde on May 10 to review the results of their situation analysis and priority-setting work on the country’s noncommunicable disease burden. Attending were leaders and representatives of both the Ministry of Health and the country office of the World Health Organization.

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Phase 1 Commissions Learn From Each Other in Fifth Learning Workshop
Allison Westervelt Allison Westervelt

Phase 1 Commissions Learn From Each Other in Fifth Learning Workshop

For the first time on 25 May, NCDI Poverty Commissions that launched in 2021 and are working on Phase 1 of the Commission process – situation analysis and priority-setting – presented to other Phase I Commission teams in the fifth Learning Workshop titled “Learning From each other - progress updates from Nigeria and Cameroon.”

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Cameroon NCDI Poverty Commission Convenes for Inaugural Meeting
Allison Westervelt Allison Westervelt

Cameroon NCDI Poverty Commission Convenes for Inaugural Meeting

The Cameroon NCDI Poverty Commission held its inaugural meeting on 16 March 2021 in Yaoundé. Members were led by Chair, Professor Samuel Kingue and Vice Chair, Professor Mbu Robinson and included a wide range of high-level representatives from different public partners and local stakeholders.

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