RNCDA QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER - 05 August 2022
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Rwanda Non-Communicable Disease Alliance
Rwanda Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance is a unique civil society network, founded in 2016 and uniting 25 organizations ( NCDs Patients, health care professionals and youth-led organizations and private institutions) working on NCDs in Rwanda.
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Our Vision
A healthy people in a nation free from preventable suffering, disability, and deaths caused by Non Communicable Diseases.
Our Objectives
- Building capacity and providing technical support to the members
- Leading awareness and healthy life education for NCDs Prevention
- Empower people living with NCDs and Advocate for them on access to quality care
- Advocate for the community concerning the prevention and control of NCDs
- Contribute to evidence based NCD policies and practices.
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NCD STORIES
Most people nowadays face a lot of challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic either changing their lifestyles, economy, and health, particularly people living with non-communicable diseases (PLWNCDs) who are more at risk for severe complications of COVID-19 and death when they are contracted.
This is a compiled 15 testimonies collected through Our Views Our Voices Project funded by NCD Alliance to support the involvement of PLWNCDs in “NCD Story Sharing".
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Here our Stories
I am Elias Nambaje, a 52-year-old man who lives in Kigali, and I have been living with kidney disease for 15 years. I am a member of the Rwanda Kidney Organization.
Elias Nambaje
Kidney Disease
My name is Blandine Furaha Umutoni, 21 years old girl who lives in Musanze - Rwanda, and I have been living with Asthma for 18 years.
Blandine Furaha Umutoni
Asthma
I am Alphonsine Maniriho, 39 years old woman who lives in Musanze-Rwanda and has been living with cardiovascular disease for 10 years and has had heart surgery.
Alphonsine Maniriho
Cardiovascular Disease
My name is Theresie Nyirarukundo from Muhanga District. I am 29 years old and I have lived with Diabetes for 24 years now.
Theresie Nyirarukundo
Type 1 Diabetes
I left my family to be hospitalized in Gisenyi Hospital 6 months ago. Was it the problem of the severity of the diseases? No way!
Munezero Jean
Kidney Disease
I am Epimaque Hakizimana, a 30-year-old man who lives in the Kayonza-Eastern Province of Rwanda, and I have been living with Type 1 Diabetes for 12 years.
Epimaque Hakizimana
Type 1 Diabetes
I am Faustin Batumanyeho, a 32 years old man and farmer who lives in Nyagatare district, Eastern Province. I have been living with cardiovascular disease since 2019.
Faustin Batumanyeho
Cardiovascular Diseases
I am Mukashema Jeanine from Nyanza District, living with type 1 Diabetes for 11 years. My lived experience during the covid19 pandemic was marked by tons of challenges.
MUKASHEMA Jeanine
Type 1 Diabetes
I am Nideria Ingabire, a 28-year-old woman who lives in the Bugesera-Eastern Province of Rwanda, and I have been living with Cardiovascular disease for 5 years.
Nideria Ingabire
Cardiovascular Diseases
I am Rukundo Alexis and I have lived with kidney diseases for almost a year now. When the Pandemic hit Rwanda, I lost my job and that was the beginning of life struggle and miserable life that affected my health.
Rukundo Alexis
Kidney Disease
I am Marie Mukandinda, a 57-year-old woman who lives in Kigali, and I have been living with Breast Cancer, Hypertension, and Asthma.
Marie Mukandinda
Breast Cancer, Hypertension, and Asthma
I am Emerthe Uwimbabazi from Kigali City. I am 34 years old and have been living with Breast Cancer since 2015. It is really difficult when it comes to a person living with breast cancer and COVID-19.
Uwimbabazi Emerthe
Breast Cancer
I am Nsabimana Oda from Kicukiro in Kigali City and have lived with Breast Cancer for 17 years. I also live with Diabetes, high blood pressure, and a skin disorder.
Nsabimana Oda
Breast Cancer, Hypertension, and Diabetes
I am MBANDA Vincent from Kigali city. I am 74 years old and have been living with asthma for 47 years.
MBANDA Vincent
Asthma
I am Paladie Mategeko, a 22 years old girl who lives in Gasabo district, Kigali, and I have been living with Diabetes since 2010.
Paladie K. Mategeko
Type 1 DiabetesOur Social Platform
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