UINCD
@UINCD
Uganda Initiative for Integrated Management of Non-communicable Diseases: addressing NCD integration through patient care, training, and research
This week, @MinofHealthUG & partners joined us for a joint technical support supervision visit at Atutur General Hospital. Our focus? Critical #PENPlus implementation, ensuring quality & sustainable integrated care delivery for severe chronic NCDs. @newvisionwire, July 23, 2021
The future of NCD care in Africa is being shaped right here at #ICPPA2025! @UINCD is thrilled to be at the 2nd International Conference on PEN-Plus, pushing for scalable and innovative health solutions. #beatNCDs
At #ICPPA2025, 20 countries are sharing how they are upgrading data systems, monitoring & evaluation, patient tracking, and more in the #PENPlus model of care for #NCDs. Seeing each country present, and adding up all that impact, shows a transformative movement. #HealthForAll
📊 Uganda is improving how it collects and uses data on NCDs. With better records, new tools, and plans to go digital, care can become more consistent and people with severe NCDs—like diabetes, sickle cell, and heart disease—won’t be left behind. #PENPlus #NCDs #HealthForAll
📊 PEN-Plus is transforming how we use data! From better clinic documentation and patient tracking to informed medicine planning and district reviews, data is now driving action at all levels. Training, mentorship & real use = better care for severe NCDs. #PENPlus #Data4Health
📉 Managing PEN-Plus data remains tough—especially in rural areas. Paper-based systems, power cuts, and limited internet make it harder. Staff face growing workloads, and digital tools are still catching up. We need stronger systems to turn data into impact. #PENPlus #NCDs
🔍 Next for PEN-Plus: Strengthen data systems by integrating with national HMIS, assigning skilled M&E staff, and promoting cross-country learning. Aligning indicators from local to global levels will power better care for severe NCDs. #PENPlus #HealthData #UHC
📊 For Uganda to scale up PEN-Plus, support to adapt national eHealth systems, train M&E teams, and build capacity for research and data use, is needed. Strong data = stronger care for people with severe NCDs. #PENPlus #NCDs #HealthEquity
Had a great meeting last week together with Christa Cepuch(2nd left) and Dr. Ann Akiteng's(middle) @UINCD team, discussing their #PENplus initiative to improve access to services for childhood type 1 diabetes and sickle cell disease. Congrats, @UINCD! This work needs to scale up!
This #SelfCareMonth (June 24-July 24), we echo @WHOAFRO's call to prioritize self-care! For NCD prevention & control, self-care is vital. Our #MEDLYUganda project empowers #HeartFailure pts with vital self-care education. Let's empower individuals to take charge of their health!
@UINCD Deputy Director @AAkiteng sharing our learnings about peer support groups for #NCDs using innovative fund-pooling models to reduce barriers to medicine access @CoalitionNcd conference. Part of the Uganda pilot national #HTN control programme supported by @ResolveTSL
Active and engaged at the National Day of Physical Activity! Let's make physical activity a daily habit for a healthier Uganda. #beatNCDs
Echo data from Atutur & Nakaseke hospitals confirms a high burden of severe chronic CVDs. This underscores the vital role of #PENPlus in strengthening diagnosis, referral, and management at lower health levels. Essential for improving cardiac patient outcomes across Uganda!
Dr. Judith Namuyanga shares insights on scaling echocardiography services in Uganda. Her team conducts a retrospective review of data from Atatur and Nakaseke hospitals and trains mid- and lower-level healthcare workers, sonographers, nurses, clinical officers, and physicians, in…
RAPID Series 2 is here! Join us this evening May 27, 2025 | 4–5 PM EAT for our next virtual UINCD-RAPID community meeting. Let’s keep the momentum going! Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/j/88021599789?… ID: 880 2159 9789 | Passcode: 413319 #UINCD #RAPIDSeries #GlobalHealth #NCDs
Patients with Heart Failure deserve more. With MEDLY Uganda, they can manage symptoms and receive guided self-care support—bringing care to their fingertips! 📲❤️ #SelfCare #DigitalHealth
From Mbale to Arua, the MEDLY Uganda digital innovation is scaling to 6 Regional Referral Hospitals. Together with our dedicated partners, we’re bringing heart health closer to communities in Uganda. #MEDLYUganda #HeartHealthUG #DigitalHealth #Innovation
Join us this evening at 5pm EAT as we discuss and share some experiences around PENPlus
🔥 Non Communicable Diseases need to be prioritized in Uganda 🔥@UINCD in collaboration with @MinofHealthUG are working tirelessly to ensure access to care for patients with NCDs. 👉 It was great to meet the NCD TWG today! 👉 You need to be aware about NCD prevention #NCDPEN-PLUS