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‘I Am a Warrior’: PEN-Plus Camp Shows the Power of Peer Support for Young People Living with Severe NCDs
Network in Action Briefs, National Commissions Mike Lawrence Network in Action Briefs, National Commissions Mike Lawrence

‘I Am a Warrior’: PEN-Plus Camp Shows the Power of Peer Support for Young People Living with Severe NCDs

“I am a warrior. I am brave. I am triumphant.” With that mantra, participants in Camp Tuli Bonse—an integrated camp for young people living in Zambia with type 1 diabetes or sickle cell disease—learned how a sense of unity can confer benefits beyond physical health.

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Open for Care: Zambia Cuts the Ribbon on Fourth and Fifth PEN-Plus Clinics
Network in Action Briefs, National Commissions Mike Lawrence Network in Action Briefs, National Commissions Mike Lawrence

Open for Care: Zambia Cuts the Ribbon on Fourth and Fifth PEN-Plus Clinics

Zambia health officials recently opened the country’s fourth and fifth PEN-Plus clinics, marking both occasions within weeks of launching the country’s national operating plan for the care of people living with severe noncommunicable diseases. Both new clinics have received support from the Scottish Government.

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