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Overcoming Diabetes Stigma Through Community Education
Mike Lawrence Mike Lawrence

Overcoming Diabetes Stigma Through Community Education

In a new video, Lucy Johnbosco, a member of the NCDI Poverty Network’s Steering Committee from Tanzania, offers her perspective of what it takes to change perceptions of type 1 diabetes in places where many people have limited understanding of the condition.

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Network Hosts First Advocacy Summit
Paula Byron Paula Byron

Network Hosts First Advocacy Summit

Following the International Conference on PEN-Plus in Africa, the NCDI Poverty Network hosted the first Voices for PEN-Plus Advocacy Summit. The event, held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 26, brought stakeholders together to brainstorm ideas for increasing the scope and effectiveness of advocacy initiatives.

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