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