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Celebrating the 2013 Honourees: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_RKus OaKWg 2 | MDT Confidential
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Arthur J. Ammann, MD Founded Global Strategies in 1998 to address gaps in global HIV prevention. Dr. Ammann CV highlights: • 1977 development of the pneumococcal vaccine • 1981 describing two means of HIV transmission • 400+ publications • 2013 Bakken Invitation Honoree Dr. Ammann in Democratic Republic of the Congo 4 | MDT Confidential
Mission Global Strategies empowers communities in the most neglected areas of the world to improve the lives of women and children through healthcare.
What We Do • Healthcare • Education • Advocacy
How We Work • Indigenous leaders • Local organizations • Local healthcare providers and leaders
West Point Neighborhood of Monrovia
Introducing the Liberian Maternal Child Health Scholars • An education and training scholarship fund for women in resource poor countries to advance their careers in healthcare • Women work tirelessly, but value is not always acknowledged nor are the opportunities for advancement • Seven Liberian women--Yassah, Precious, Angel, Patricia, Yadiody, Patience and Annie — will receive scholarships to pursue or continue their studies in nursing
As we plan for Universal Health Care “However , those most affected by healthcare policy - patients - must be involved in the design and implementation of universal health coverage for it to be truly patient- centered.” The International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO) - 25 March 2014 11 | MDT Confidential
Patient Involvement Must Include An EQUAL voice Access to decision making Advocacy Involvement through all stages 12 | MDT Confidential
How do we compute HC benefits? What is too often missing from the formula • Individual value/benefit • Family and community value • Societal value • Long term benefit Example: An added 20 years for one pacemaker: > $30 million raised, perinatal HIV prevention 125,000 women and infants, 70 hospitals and clinics in 14 countries, 200,000 HIV tests, 1.2 million doses of CTX, > 40 workshops, trained 5,000 HCW, only provider of post exposure prophylaxis post rape in DRC. 13 | MDT Confidential
Thank You 14 | MDT Confidential
Putting people living with NCDs at the heart of the global NCD response Katie Dain Executive Director, NCD Alliance
The NCD Alliance - Who We Are • Founded in 2009, led by five international NGO federations: • A unique civil society network of 2,000 organisations in 170 countries Brokering Advocacy Knowledge • United by our vision of a world free from preventable suffering, disability, Functions and death caused by Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Convening Capacity • Members inc. NGOs, professional Stakeholders Building associations, academia, private sector & individuals
A Growing Network of National/Regional Alliances 27 National/Regional NCD Alliances
Personal Experiences Should Shape the NCD Response Programme design and cv implementation Policy process Health system People living with or affected by NCDs Advocacy Research Decision-making Monitoring & bodies Evaluation
Powerful Precedents: HIV/AIDS and Disability HIV/AIDS: “Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GIPA)” Disability: “Nothing about us, without us”
The Global NCD Response: From a Patient-Centred Perspective Global Action Global Commitment WHO Global NCD Action Plan 2013-2020 adopted at WHA UN High-Level Summit and adoption of UN Political Declaration on NCDs Global Coordination UN Task Force on NCDs and Global Accountability a Global Coordination “25 by 25” NCD mortality Mechanism (GCM) target adopted at WHA (the first of 9 global targets and 25 indicators) 2014 2013 2012 2011
From Principle to Action: Global Policy Framework A patient-centred approach is essential to enhancing the quality and effectiveness of the NCD response
From Principle to Action: Champions Empowering people living with NCDs to speak out and become champions
From Principle to Action : Global Advocacy Windows UN Review & Assessment on NCDs, July 2014 (tbc) Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Post-2015
From Principle to Action: Civil Society Monitoring Holding governments to account for their commitments on engaging people living with NCDs in the response
From Principle to Action: Strategic Partnerships No single actor can provide the Public full spectrum of needs of people living with NCDs… Private People
. Thank you! Please visit our website: www.ncdalliance.org
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