Advocacy for People Living with NCDs is the Kenya NCD Resource and Support Center's contribution to the national NCD conversation — translating the lived experiences of patients in Khwisero into evidence, arguments, and relationships that influence how Kenya allocates health resources, designs services, and protects the rights of people with chronic illness.
The program operates at multiple levels. At the community level, it trains and platforms patient advocates — people living with NCDs who can speak authentically and powerfully about their experiences to local government, media, and health sector audiences. At the county level, the Center engages Kakamega County's health leadership with data, proposals, and partnerships that improve NCD service delivery across the county. At the national level, the Center contributes to Kenya's NCD policy forums, participates in stakeholder consultations, and builds relationships with the Ministry of Health, research institutions, and civil society organisations.
Underpinning all of this is a commitment to rigorous data collection and knowledge generation — because advocacy without evidence is merely opinion, and the Center's evidence is grounded in the real experiences of thousands of patients and community members.
