Springboard for Action:
The Program
Springboard for Action, a celebration of progress toward global access to care for people living with severe, chronic noncommunicable diseases, took place on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on 24 September 2024. The event marked the unprecedented collective achievements of the organizations that compose the NCDI Poverty Network in integrating care for people living with childhood-onset, severe noncommunicable diseases across 15 countries (and counting). Together NCDI Poverty Network partners affirmed their strategic path forward to accelerate this progress in the years to come.
Hosted by the NCDI Poverty Network
24 September 2024 | 12:00 to 2:00 pm
The Yale Club of New York, 50 Vanderbilt Ave, New York City, USA
The Program
Welcome from Our Emcee
Kyle Banks, Founder of Kyler Cares
PEN-Plus Overview
Drs. Gene Bukhman and Ana Mocumbi, Co-Chairs of NCDI Poverty Network
A PEN-Plus Country’s Perspective
Dr. Chukwama Anyaike, Director of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Nigeria
A Partner’s Perspective
Dr. Fouzia Shafique, Associate Director of Health, UNICEF
Remarks from the Regional Director
Dr. . Matshidiso Moeti, Regional Director for Africa, World Health Organization
The Lived Experience
Tinotenda Dzikiti, Voices for PEN-Plus Advocate