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As the COVID-19 pandemic expands, our understanding of who is most at risk is changing
18th May 2020
COVID-19 transmission risk intersects with chronic illness, demographics and economics to produce well-defined landscapes of social vulnerability to the pandemic. Read new blog from Direct Relief.
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Taking critical action on NCDs during the COVID-19 response and beyond
05th May 2020
Emerging evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic suggests that people living with NCDs and those with compromised immune systems, are at higher risk of severe complications or dying from COVID-19.
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Young leaders mobilise during lockdown in Sri Lanka to deliver life-saving treatment
22nd April 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has not spared Sri Lanka and the government imposed a curfew for the entire country on 20 March 2020. After a week, health facilities experienced a shortage in the supply of essential medicines. NCD Alliance Lanka have mobilised their network to assess the needs and ensure people living with Type 1 diabetes continue to access their life-saving treatment.
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May Measurement Month: Screening and Awareness Raising in Zambia
06th October 2017
In May 2017, the Zambia NCD Alliance joined the Zambia Heart and Stroke Foundation and other organisations to conduct a national cross-sectional blood pressure (BP) survey of adults aged 18 years and above.