This was a great work out.

UINCD Deputy Director Ann Akiteng sharing our learnings about peer support groups for #NCDs using innovative fund-pooling models to reduce barriers to medicine access Coalition for Access to NCD Medicines and Products conference. Part of the Uganda pilot national #HTN control programme supported by Resolve to Save Lives

This #SelfCareMonth (June 24-July 24), we echo WHO African Region's call to prioritize self-care! For NCD prevention & control, self-care is vital. Our #MEDLYUganda project empowers #HeartFailure pts with vital self-care education. Let's empower individuals to take charge of their health!

Had a great meeting last week together with Christa Cepuch(2nd left) and Dr. Ann Akiteng's(middle) UINCD team, discussing their #PENplus initiative to improve access to services for childhood type 1 diabetes and sickle cell disease. Congrats, UINCD! This work needs to scale up!

NCDI Poverty Network Apoorva Gomber World Health Organization (WHO) WHO Nigeria WHO African Region 📊 Uganda is improving how it collects and uses data on NCDs. With better records, new tools, and plans to go digital, care can become more consistent and people with severe NCDs—like diabetes, sickle cell, and heart disease—won’t be left behind. #PENPlus #NCDs #HealthForAll

NCDI Poverty Network Apoorva Gomber World Health Organization (WHO) WHO Nigeria WHO African Region 📊 PEN-Plus is transforming how we use data! From better clinic documentation and patient tracking to informed medicine planning and district reviews, data is now driving action at all levels. Training, mentorship & real use = better care for severe NCDs. #PENPlus #Data4Health

NCDI Poverty Network Apoorva Gomber World Health Organization (WHO) WHO Nigeria WHO African Region WHO Uganda 📉 Managing PEN-Plus data remains tough—especially in rural areas. Paper-based systems, power cuts, and limited internet make it harder. Staff face growing workloads, and digital tools are still catching up. We need stronger systems to turn data into impact. #PENPlus #NCDs

NCDI Poverty Network Apoorva Gomber World Health Organization (WHO) WHO Nigeria WHO African Region WHO Uganda 🔍 Next for PEN-Plus: Strengthen data systems by integrating with national HMIS, assigning skilled M&E staff, and promoting cross-country learning. Aligning indicators from local to global levels will power better care for severe NCDs. #PENPlus #HealthData #UHC

NCDI Poverty Network Apoorva Gomber World Health Organization (WHO) WHO Nigeria WHO African Region WHO Uganda 📊 For Uganda to scale up PEN-Plus, support to adapt national eHealth systems, train M&E teams, and build capacity for research and data use, is needed. Strong data = stronger care for people with severe NCDs. #PENPlus #NCDs #HealthEquity

The future of NCD care in Africa is being shaped right here at #ICPPA2025! UINCD is thrilled to be at the 2nd International Conference on PEN-Plus, pushing for scalable and innovative health solutions. #beatNCDs

This week, Ministry of Health- Uganda & partners joined us for a joint technical support supervision visit at Atutur General Hospital. Our focus? Critical #PENPlus implementation, ensuring quality & sustainable integrated care delivery for severe chronic NCDs. The New Vision, July 23, 2021

In her keynote, Dr. Dorit Talia Stein shared empirical insights demonstrating how a carefully designed insurance model can expand access, reduce financial risk, and strengthen equity. Panels brought forward evidence from national planning, cooperative and faith-based insurance schemes,

#PENPlus is one of the surest paths to achieving the SDG target of reducing premature deaths from #NCDs. Scaling up this lifesaving strategy—is key to ensuring no one is left behind.

We've launched #MEDLYUganda at six Regional Referral Hospitals, marking a major milestone in this phase one. The next big step is introducing our core heart failure bundle next month in Masaka. This is a huge leap forward in our mission to improve self-care!