{{Rwanda is hosting a chronic diseases conference where over 150 participants have arrived from 18 countries for a two-day meeting of Non-Communicable (NCD) Disease Synergies Network.}}
The keynote speaker is Sir George Alleyne, the director emeritus of the Pan American Health Organisation. His presentation is titled ‘NCDs, Technical Collaboration between countries, and the Struggle for Development.’
Another speaker Srinath Reddy also president of the Public Health Foundation of India, will present a paper on planning and implementation strategies for fighting NCDs.
NCDs, also known as chronic diseases, are not passed from person to person. The four main types of chronic diseases are cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes.
The conference has attracted policymakers, healthcare providers, and NCD experts aimed at exploring ways to fight NCDs of poverty in low- and middle-income countries.
The conference is organised by Ministry of Health, the Rwanda Biomedical Centre, and Partners In Health.
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