News and Features
PEN-Plus in Action: Salimatu Sesay
For years, Sesay’s headaches, fever, and pain had been misdiagnosed as malaria or a simple cold. It wasn’t until she accessed echocardiographic services at a newly opened PEN-Plus clinic that she was able to receive her diagnosis.
João Mindo: A PEN-Plus Success Story
For three years, João Mindo had difficulty walking, eating, and even breathing. It wasn’t until a PEN-Plus clinic opened in rural Mozambique that he received his diagnosis: rheumatic heart disease. Following mitral valve repair surgery in Maputo, the 14-year-old now receives care close to home.
Network Cohosts National Cardiac Technical Working Group with Rwanda Ministry of Health
In May, the NCDI Poverty Network, in partnership with the Rwanda Ministry of Health and with support from Team Heart, launched a national Cardiac Technical Working Group.
Finding My Purpose in Health Advocacy: Anu Gomanju’s Rheumatic Heart Disease Story
“Becoming a health advocate and sharing my experience with the world has answered the questions that have plagued me since I was diagnosed as a child: Why do I have rheumatic heart disease? Why do I have to depend on medicine? What is the purpose in my life? I have found my purpose in health advocacy.”