
Izzy Bandurek
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UK-Registered Dietitian | Tolkien fan | Standing on shoulders of giants | Views=mine (esp on Hobbits) | She/her
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http://www.gacd.org 26-02-2013 11:05:16
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This morning my colleagues and I will be at the SUNI-SEA event in London finding out how this Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) project worked w/ communities & #primarycare to address #NCDs in South-East Asia There is still time to join us online! ๐ eventbrite.co.uk/e/linking-peopโฆ

GACD's Margaret Bee opening the event by highlighting the central importance of community engagement when implementing interventions for #NCDs in #primaryhealthcare, as demonstrated by SUNI-SEA More about the impact of Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) projects ๐ gacd.org/our-impact


The terrific Jaap Koot telling the story of SUNI-SEA's #impsci work in Vietnam, Myanmar & Indonesia Three key foci: ๐ The NCD programme ๐ฅ The healthcare organisation ๐ The community More info here: suni-sea.org/en/ #NCDs #UHC Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) #PrimaryCare


Great to hear from Tran Bich Thuy HelpAge International in Vietnam ๐ป๐ณ talking through intergenerational self help clubs, which were critical to the SUNI-SEA The beneficial impacts have been significant! #NCDs #UHC #Community #PrimaryCare Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)



GACD's Margaret Bee emphasising the importance of early, ongoing & meaningful engagement w/ policymakers when implementing programmes to prevent or manage #NCDs, wherever you are in the world ๐ ๐ Find your political champions! Helpful resources ๐gacd.org/resources/reseโฆ



More than a decade of investment and creation of research networks on #NCDs research by Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) we need this more than ever to accelerate progress towards SDG 3.4 at country level


Thrilled to be at the World NCD Congress in Torontoโจ Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)'s workshop exploring interventions, implementation & impact is in full swing More on #impsci here๐ gacd.org #NCDs #Implementation #WorldNCDcongress



Wise & inspiring words from Sir George Alleyne at the World NCD Congress As a community, we must ๐ข๐ฏ๏ธ AGITATE ๐ฌ COMMUNICATE โ ๏ธ URGENT ACTION Most of the ๐ is unaware of the existential threat of #NCDs - and we must change this cc Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)


๐จ A few notes on the fly during Sir George's keynote (colours & emojis added after!) โจ๐ More today from the World NCD Congress #NCDs #ImpSci Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) #Policy #Impact #Research


Scientific evidence is 1 driver of policy & we must embrace all influences to achieve health changes Researchers & politicians live in different ๐s... Some see blue & black, some see white & gold ๐ and both are convinced they see it correctly ๐ Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) World Non Communicable Disease Congress #NCDs


Outstanding presentation from Timothy Caulfield at World Non Communicable Disease Congress on medical misinformation ๐๐ป ๐ญ Ideology is the big player - appeals to identity work *really* well, and this is across the political spectrum More on Prof Caulfield๐ ualberta.ca/law/faculty-anโฆ #ScienceUpFirst #NCDs


Great to see Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)-funded HOPE-4 Study ref'ed in Salim Yusuf's keynote World Non Communicable Disease Congress ๐ Task shifting from physicians โก๏ธ non-physician health workers to manage #hypertension is safe & effective Reorienting the health system is ๐ Read the case study๐ gacd.org/our-impact/casโฆ


