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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.
Benin NCDI Poverty Commission Holds First Meeting
On February 18, 2021, Benin became the first of seven countries that are establishing national NCDI Poverty Commissions in 2021 to convene its inaugural meeting. Twenty-five Commissioners participated in the two-hour virtual event, which was opened by the Commission Co-Chairs – Dr. Ali Imorou Bah Chabi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Health; and Prof. Dismand Houinato, President of the Benin NCD Alliance. Cameroon, Nigeria, and Ghana plan to hold their inaugural Commission meetings in March and April, while Burkina Faso, Cambodia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo are working toward launching Commissions in subsequent months.
NCDI Poverty Network Steering Committee holds its first meeting
The NCDI Poverty Network Steering Committee held its first meeting on 4 February 2021.
NCDI Poverty Network launched at global event
The NCDI Poverty Network was formally launched on December 7 at a global virtual event organized by the Lancet NCDI Poverty Commission and representatives of national NCDI Poverty Commissions in 15 low- and lower-middle-income countries with large populations of people living in extreme poverty.
Sierra Leone National Commission Launches Report
The Sierra Leone NCDI Poverty Commission report was officially launched by Minister of Health and Sanitation Alpha Tejan Wurie on 26 November 2020.
Zimbabwe National Commission holds inaugural meeting
The Zimbabwe NCDI Poverty Commission convened its inaugural meeting 23-24 September 2019 in Harare.
Lancet Commission Co-Chair Ana Mocumbi publishes article that examines pattern of emergency presentations for NCDs and injuries in Mozambique
Lancet NCDI Poverty Commission Co-Chair Ana Mocumbi was lead author of a research article that studied individuals presenting to the emergency departments of three hospitals to generate reliable and robust data describing the pattern of emergency presentations attributable to communicable diseases (CDs), non-communicable disease (NCDs) and injuries in three different regions of Mozambique.
Nepal NCDI Poverty Commission reviews progress on Phase 2 agenda
The Nepal NCDI Poverty Commission met in Kathmandu on 6 June 2019 to conduct a mid-term review of activities undertaken in Phase 2 of their work, following publication of their Phase 1 report in March 2018.
Ethiopia NCDI Commission launches report
The Ethiopia NCDI Commission formally launched their report at the Intercontinental Hotel in Addis Ababa on November 27, 2018.
Ethiopia Commission Celebrates Launch
The Ethiopia NCDI Commission launched its report on November 27, 2018, at a workshop held in the Intercontinental Hotel in Addis Ababa.
Liberia NCDI Poverty Commission Report launched
The Liberia NCDI Poverty Commission’s report was officially launched on November 14, 2018, at a World Diabetes Day event at the headquarters of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Monrovia.
Malawi NCDI Poverty Commission Report launched
Malawi's Minister of Health and Population, the Honorable Atupele Muluzi (front row center, in the photo above), formally launched the Malawi NCDI Poverty Commission Report on August 21, at an event attended by over 100 stakeholders at the Sunbird Capital Hotel in Lilongwe.
Lancet NCDI Poverty Commission celebrates the life and mourns the death of Bongani Mayosi - our cherished colleague and friend
Prof. Bongani Mawethu Mayosi, a prominent South African cardiologist and member of the Lancet NCDI Poverty Commission, died on July 27, 2018, at the age of 51. Dr. Mayosi dedicated his life’s work to clinical care, research, and advocacy to address neglected cardiac diseases that disproportionately affect poor and vulnerable populations in Africa. His reputation for kindness, collegiality and humility will long be remembered and his colleagues in South Africa and across the world will continue to honor his mission and work in his memory.
Mozambique NCDI Poverty Commission Launch
The Mozambique NCDI Poverty Commission launched their final report in Maputo on June 11 in Maputo.
Nepal NCDI Poverty Commission Report Launched
The Nepal NCDI Poverty Commission, the Nepal Ministry of Health and Population, and various collaborators gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal for the launch of the Commission’s report on March 26, 2018.