Targeting the Root Causes of NCDs

NCD Prevention

Preventing disease is the most powerful investment a community can make. Our prevention pillar is designed to stop NCDs before they start—by addressing their root causes through lifestyle interventions, education, early screening, and community-wide engagement.

The  Center will act as a launchpad for behavior change—blending structured programming with culturally grounded outreach. Prevention will not be an abstract health message; it will be a way of life, shaped by environments that make healthy choices easier, shared, and sustained.

We will activate this vision through a range of interconnected programs that bring prevention to homes, schools, workplaces, places of worship, and community spaces across the region.

Nutrition Education & Food Systems

Nutrition Education & Food Systems Unhealthy diets—driven by urbanization, limited access, poverty, or misinformation—are a key

Sports and Physical Activity

Sports and Physical Activity Physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyles are key drivers of rising NCD rates.

Tobacco, Alcohol, and Substance Use Prevention

Tobacco, Alcohol, and Substance Use Prevention Substance use remains a silent driver of many chronic illnesses.

Screening & Early Risk Detection

Screening & Early Risk Detection Most NCDs go undiagnosed until it’s too late. To reverse this,