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The Health Finance Institute
9 min read
Promising tools to close the NCD financing gap
How blended finance can mitigate investment risks to attract private funds for healthcare, especially focused on NCDs.


Vanessa Peberdy—Switzerland
4 min read
How universal health coverage makes SDGs doable
Universal Health Coverage promises to leave no one behind, but not without sustained investment of funds and political will.


Dr. Ratna Devi & Rajat Jain — India
4 min read
The lesser-known non-communicable diseases that immobilise lives
Global burden of chronic pain


Oren Ombiro & Susan Mumbua — US
4 min read
How Africa e-delivers last-mile care for hypertension
Four African countries have deployed digitisation to offer screening, early detection, management and follow-up services for hypertension.


Chris Coulter — Canada & Derek Yach - US
3 min read
Why mental health care matters in a pandemic-scarred world
Governments and charities are committing billions of dollars to safekeep the world from future pandemics.


Anne Stake — United States of America
4 min read
The missing ‘global fund’ for mental health care
Mental health and funding


Lily Chhatwal & Eliza Ennis — US
11 min read
Discovering IV iron's untapped market in LMICs, drip by drip
IV iron supplementation is an effective way to improve maternal health and chronic disease outcomes globally.


Ann-Lise Mikolajczak & Herb Riband - Switzerland
4 min read
Invest now to beat NCDs
A world that rallied together to tackle the covid-19 pandemic must stay united in the fight against non-communicable diseases through...


Vanessa Peberdy — Switzerland & Melissa Rendler-Garcia - US
4 min read
A collective approach can improve access to quality cancer care
The task of taking quality care to those living with cancer grows more difficult with the exploding number of new cases.


Re:solve Global Health
4 min read
Caribbean youth ask their governments to do more for their mental wellbeing
Caribbean youth have set their governments an agenda for change in a region hobbled by inadequate mental health services.


Teresa Tseng — the US & Sean Lybrand - Switzerland
5 min read
Healthy minds for healthier hearts
Chronic illnesses often lead to poor mental health, and in the case of heart disease it can worsen the condition.


NCD Child — Canada
4 min read
Robust data on youth mental health can better inform targeted intervention
There is very little data on the prevalence of mental health conditions among young people, especially minority groups like refugees.


Derek Yach - US
5 min read
Addressing the impact of multiple chronic conditions can improve health and reduce morbidity
Patients with two or more comorbidities are at greater risk of hospitalisation and death, and their numbers are considerable, as revealed...

Andrea Chipman — United Kingdom
3 min read
Insights for Preventing Diabetes in Latin America
Better collaboration between all stakeholders is key to preventing and diagnosing diabetes in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in...

Andrea Chipman — United Kingdom
6 min read
Freeing the World from Type 2 Diabetes
Despite significant advances and innovation in the care of diabetes in recent years, the number of cases continues to rise. There is a...

Eric Angula — Kenya & Anne Stake — United States of America
4 min read
The Journey to Create a Cross-Sector Partnership for NCDs in Kenya
It started with the aim of enabling national and local health systems in Kenya to manage chronic diseases for all patients. The...

Andrea Chipman — United Kingdom
4 min read
The Price of Prediabetes: A Growing Threat to Emerging Markets
The growing economic burden of diabetes globally, and its particular impact on emerging markets, has highlighted the importance of...

Hayley Jones — Australia
7 min read
Using the Law to Combat NCDs
When implemented alongside other policies and public health initiatives, laws to reduce the risk factors for non-communicable diseases...

Andrea Feigl — United States of America
4 min read
Can blockchain unblock NCD funding solutions?
Though non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for seven out of 10 deaths worldwide and cost health systems billions of dollars...

Anil Kapur — India
4 min read
Checking the box for better maternal and child health
Non-communicable disease (NCD) related pregnancy complications can have long-term effects on mothers, but one simple solution with the...
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