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Building for the Future
Paula Byron Paula Byron

Building for the Future

The PEN-Plus clinic in eastern Uganda began as a gathering under a tree and has blossomed into a standalone structure with consultation and treatment rooms, a training center, and a pharmacy. “After years of carrying the extra burden of clinic days under a tree,” said Dr. Wubaye Dagnaw, the Network’s regional advisor for East Africa, “patients now receive their treatment in the setting they deserve.”

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Undaunted Spirit Despite Dual Diagnoses
Allison Westervelt Allison Westervelt

Undaunted Spirit Despite Dual Diagnoses

“Tawonashe is exactly the kind of patient for whom PEN-Plus was designed,” said Dr. Alvern Mutengerere, project manager for noncommunicable diseases at SolidarMed, the implementing partner for the PEN-Plus clinic in Masvingo.

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Network Promotes PEN-Plus at 4th Global Congress on Sickle Cell Disease
Allison Westervelt Allison Westervelt

Network Promotes PEN-Plus at 4th Global Congress on Sickle Cell Disease

A team that included NCDI Poverty Network Co-Chair Dr. Gene Bukhman, Voices Advocacy Fellow Eunice Owino, and Advocacy & Training Associate Lauren Brown traveled to Paris in June to represent the Network and promote PEN-Plus at the 4th Global Congress on Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).

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