At the Kenya NCD Resource and Support Center, we are redefining how communities engage with the challenge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Our work is grounded in the belief that prevention, care, and support must be accessible, dignified, and community-driven.
We are developing a central hub for awareness, early detection, coordinated care, and psychosocial support—bridging the gaps between individuals, families, and health systems. Whether it’s helping someone get screened for hypertension, training a caregiver on diabetes management, or hosting community sports events to promote healthy living, our Center is designed to make NCD response a shared, everyday responsibility.
Our approach is built on three interconnected pillars: 1. Prevention — where we stop the onset of NCDs through lifestyle interventions, public engagement, and early screening. 2. Management — where we support people already living with NCDs through coordinated, holistic care 3. Support — where we walk with persons living with NCDs, caregivers, families, and communities through the emotional, social, and practical realities of long-term NCD journeys.
Together, these pillars form a model that is locally rooted, people-centered, and system-strengthening. It’s not just about services—it’s about shifting the culture of health in Kenya toward one of resilience, compassion, and collective action.
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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. |
Coordinating Care with Compassion and Dignity
NCD Management
Living with a Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) like hypertension, diabetes, or cancer should not be a solitary or overwhelming journey. Yet across Kenya, many people living with NCDs find themselves lost in a system that offers limited guidance, fragmented services, and few support networks.
At the Kenya NCD Resource and Support Center, we aim to close this gap—not by replicating hospitals or overstepping primary care—but by offering the dedicated, coordinated NCD support that most health facilities are not designed to provide.
The Center will offer a dedicated space for clinical coordination, personalized care, lifestyle management, rehabilitation, and referral support—anchored in empathy, accessibility, and long-term partnership with patients, families, and the surrounding health system. |
Walking the Journey Together
NCD Support
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) affect far more than the body. They reshape routines, test relationships, and weigh heavily on mental and emotional health—especially in contexts where psychosocial support is rarely available. At the Kenya NCD Resource and Support Center, our Support Pillar is designed to walk alongside individuals, families, and communities affected by NCDs. We recognize that resilience is not just personal—it is social, spiritual, and systemic. Our work is grounded in the belief that healing happens through human connection, shared strength, and culturally rooted care. |
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Why Prevention, Management, and Support Matter
A Key to Healthier Lives
Prevention is Key to Healthier Lives. Over 80% of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers are preventable with lifestyle changes and early action. Prevention saves costs, reaches more people, and builds a resilient society.Positioning Within the Health System
We work alongside primary healthcare facilities, strengthening NCD care with strong referral pathways. By focusing on NCDs, we complement primary healthcare with specialized services that reduce strain.Closing the NCD Care Gap
Over 70% of people with NCDs remain undiagnosed or untreated. Coordinated care reduces complications and acute hospital admissions, improving long-term health outcomes.Transforming Support for NCDs
1 in 3 with chronic illness suffers from depression or anxiety. Psychosocial and community support improves well-being, making long-term management more effective.
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