At the global level, the Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) have been flagged as becoming of a high concern of the public health. The increase of NCDs prevelance at global and local level is increasingly becoming a public health and developmental concern. This can be attributed to the impact it has on the social and economic sectors due to the level of healthcare needs, lost productivity and premature death. There is emerging evidence on the need to convince policy makers to prioritize NCDs interventions and allocate resources towards stemming the rising tide of NCDs, globally, regionally and locally.

Goal: To ensure continuum of care for NCD prevention, treatment, rehabilitative and palliative services are accessible, available, affordable, and acceptable

People living with NCDs offer unique and powerful insights into issues and challenges of tackling NCDs on a day-to day basis. Individuals living with NCDs, their care partners and relatives grasp the issues and challenges they face the best, which gives them first-hand knowledge that cannot be replaced by technical expertise. The meaningful involvement of people living with NCDs is a critical element of an effective NCD response. From policymaking to awareness raising, clinical trials, academic research, advocacy, organisational governance, and more, people living with NCDs can contribute to many different facets of the NCD response and act as role models breaking barriers to inclusion.

Goal: To promote meaningful involvement of PLWNCDs in all aspects of NCD continuum of care

NCDAK is the leading NCDs organization whose Vision and Mission mandates it to carry out evidence based advocacy which encompasses the entire spectrum of the NCDs continuum of care: which includes; prevention and promotion, treatment and curative care, palliative and rehabilitative care. For NCDAK to effectively play its role as both an advocacy and service delivery membership organization, NCDAK’s secretariat, and its entire membership, needs to stay abreast of the latest knowledge and evidence base of scientific, economic, social and political information to be able to meaningfully play its role as a watchdog organization to apply a whole societal approach to NCDs prevention and control.