Africa NCDs Network (ANN)

Happy Eid Mubarak✨✨ Dear members and followers, as we feast together, let’s choose fresh fruits, natural juice, vegetables, and whole grains that honor our bodies. The @AfricaNCDsNetwork wishes you a joyful and healthy Eid!

Obesity is a major risk factor for noncommunicable diseases, from heart disease and stroke to #diabetes, osteoarthritis and #cancer. On #WorldObesityDay, let’s commit to healthier choices, supportive environments, and stronger policies that make healthy #living easier for everyone. #HealthForAll #beatNCDs #HealthyLiving

⏰Today is #WorldObesityDay! 📢Shocking fact! By 2035, half of the world’s population, around 4 billion people, are expected to be living with overweight or obesity. And it's not only an adult issue. Childhood obesity is rising rapidly as well. 💪But we can change the story of obesity! By understanding obesity rather than stigmatising it, prioritising prevention from the earliest years, putting lived experience at the centre and ensuring equitable access to care, we can change the story. Let's call on governments to act on obesity and #ActOnNCDs together. Join World Obesity Federation's campaign here 👉 pulse.ly/us7blunyeq

⏳ 2 days until #WorldObesityDay ⭕ Obesity isn’t driven by willpower - it’s shaped by the systems around us. That’s why action on obesity means healthier societies for everyone. There are #8BillionReasons to act. 👉 worldobesityday.org #WOD2026 #SystemsChange #ActOnObesity

How can we #ActOnNCDs together with different stakeholders, and what does leadership mean in the current health landscape? 📹Tune in to our Leadership Dialogues video podcast—informal, cross-sector conversations with leaders from the NCD community. 👉actonncds.org/stories/leader… #ActOnNCDs

As part of the commitment to strengthen sickle cell disease -SCD response in Kenya, one of the country’s most common genetic blood disorders, we hosted the @Novartis technical team supporting the SCD Afya Dhabiti Project for a courtesy visit & strategic engagement. #TuongeeNCDs

This is the power of collective advocacy. This is how systems change begins. Through our Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL) advocacy efforts, we are equipping communities with the information they need to make healthier food choices and prevent non-communicable diseases.

We are well represented at the ongoing 7th National palliative care conference happening in Mombasa. @MOH_Kenya @KEHPCA #TuongeeNCDs #PalliativeCareConference2026

We were honoured to join the ACCISS Study Regional Meeting in Zanzibar with experts from 16 African countries to discuss diabetes care, insulin access & practical care models. We were represented by Dr. Nyamongo our bord char & ED, Dr. Karekezi. @MOH_Kenya #ACCISS #TuongeeNCDs

🤓We have the right to know what is in our food! And it's the government's responsibility to provide this information to us. ⚡However, only 10 countries so far have mandatory front-of-package warning labels on unhealthy food products. 📢We call on governments to enact mandatory health warning policies on labelling across harmful products that may significantly increase the risk of NCDs.

Big soda and alcohol companies earned billions last year, while governments spent billions treating diseases these products cause. We urge governments to implement at least 50% excise taxes on alcohol and sugary drinks to fund essential health services and save lives.

Trans fats are a silent killer in Tanzania, contributing to 34% of NCD-related deaths. We @TawlaTZ are advocating for a 2% limit on TFAs to protect our hearts. It’s time for binding national standards! Read more by @ZuwenaKhatib in @GuardianTZ. @IncubatorGHAI @wizara_afyatz @TBS_Tanzania @IILAinfo @heala_SA @unhco @CefrohtUg #HealthPolicy #TransFatFreeTZ #TransfatFreeEAC

📰Our newsletter this week features: ✅World Health Expo 2026 in Dubai; ✅Call for bids to host the next Global NCDA Forum; ✅A blog on placing NCDs at the heart of the UK international development agenda; More stories 👉mailchi.mp/ncdalliance/ne…

Happening now! Grant Proposal Writing Training convened by UNCDA for UNCDA stakeholders to 1.To build the technical capacity in research, grant scouting, and proposal development through targeted training and mentorship. 2.To improve access to funding opportunities for UNCDA and member organisations. 3.To develop an NCD advocacy plan for 2026 for UNCDA stakeholders. Expectations are high for the UNCDA family with hopes of creating more impact in the NCDs space.

@KulikovUNIATF @ncdalliance @NCDSynergies @AfricanNCDsNet @UCL_NCD @TheNCDS @HIA_NCD @NCDAllianceKe @RwandaNCDA @NCDA_Lanka The data is clear → NCDs are rising fast, and unevenly. What’s missing is early prevention at scale: cleaner air, healthier food systems, tobacco control, and primary care that finds risk before disease. Act now, or pay far more by 2050.

📚New WHO global guidelines emphasise that healthy food in schools can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life. ⚡ In 2025, around 1 in 10 school-aged children and adolescents — 188 million — were living with obesity worldwide, surpassing for the first time the number of children who are underweight. 📚Read the guidelines to learn more about how countries can protect children and young people from obesity and the NCDs it can cause 👉 pulse.ly/vthhgyxp6e

The ANN wishes its members, collaborators and partners a Happy New Year, 2026. May this year bring bolder actions, stronger alliances, and lasting impact for our continent when it comes to NCD Prevention and control. Visit our website: ncdsafrica.org

End of year 2025 message from the Chairperson of Rwanda Noncommunicable Disease Alliance (RNCDA), Prof. Joseph MUCUMBITSI. @DrMucumbitsiJ Happy new year 2026!

Best wishes and Merry Christmas 🎁 from the @ANN, may this season bring inspiration, stronger partnerships, and continued progress in shaping healthier futures for our continent.

We are honoured to join the First National NCD Conference 2025. Together with @MOH_Kenya, NCD advocates, experts & partners, we’re advancing dialogue & action for stronger prevention, early detection & integrated PHC care. Visit our booth at the exhibitors’ centre. #TuongeeNCDs