Is poor quality healthcare worse than no care? @HaraldNusser, Head of Novartis Social Business talks about universal health coverage (#UHC) in Africa. #talkingNCDs bit.ly/2DLGUrw

Follow #talkingNCDs in the lead up to the Novartis Social Business stakeholder dialogue next week in Kampala, Uganda.

Very excited to host a stake holders dialogue meeting tomorrow. Follow #talkingncds to learn more . @Novartis_NSB Julie Gichuru Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero Dr. Diana Atwine Dr Githinji Gitahi, MBS Harald Nusser Paul Mikov Dr. Peter Kamunyo Ministry of Health- Uganda @UPMB2018 Amref Health Africa Medtronic

Novartis Stakeholder Dialogue in Africa, Harald Dumoulin Nusser, the Head of NSB says Health is a human right...We treat health as a cost center rather than an investment opportunity. #talkingNCDs @Novartis_NSB

In Africa, the poorest pay the most for medicines and often they pay twice: once for a counterfeit that doesn't work and once for the real treatment says Harald Nusser #talkingNCDs

#HappeningNow: Stakeholders Dialogue under theme “Sustaining the momentum towards Universal Health Coverage in Africa” Dr. Githinji Gitahi, Dr Githinji Gitahi, MBS, Group CEO,Amref Health Africa:Being born is like winning the lottery. You can either win and survive or you can die. #talkingNCDs

"You cannot build an A-Class continent with a sickle population" - Dr. Githinji Gitahi; MBS Group CEO - #talkingNCDs @Novartis_NSB #UHC #beastNCDs NCD Alliance

Ministry of Health- Uganda and @Novartis_NSB conducting a Stakeholders dialogue under theme “Sustaining the momentum towards Universal Health Coverage” Dr Githinji Gitahi, MBS: Good enough health system is necessary to achieve Universal Health Coverage. Adequacy comes ahead of excellence. #talkingNCDs

The opening remarks for #talkingNCDs were delivered by @HaraldNusser of Novartis Social Business with the introductions from Julie Gichuru.

"Africa's choice is about poverty vs prosperity. Investing in health is not a choice," said Dr Githinji Gitahi, MBS of Silvia Tolve. #talkingNCDs

Addressing the media, Dr. Mutungi cites poor behavior in increasing #NCDs in Uganda. “Ugandans love driving, if it was possible, we would be driving 🚗to the toilet. We need to be more physically active like our forefathers” #talkingNCDs

Mangroves, like coral reefs, are the nurseries of the ocean 🐠🦀🐬. Healthy mangroves = healthy coral + oceans= resilient coastlines For #WorldMangroveDay, we kayaked w/ our #SavetheOcean partner @FOH_Belize in #Belize to see how mangroves contribute to #SDGs & #ClimateAction.

Looking forward to the surrender edition. Nairobi County is now very ready for the serving and then next week we can have the dessert which the County Assembly/MCAs are preparing. Jamila Mohamed HSC Linus Kaikai Francis Gachuri Yvonne Okwara Dr. Joe Ageyo (PhD)

Meet Moses. He has been living with sickle cell disease for more than 20 years. SCD can put an emotional, physical and financial burden on patients and their families. #NovartisGlobalHealth #AccessStories #WorldSickleCellDay

More than a thousand children are born with sickle cell disease every day in Africa, but there is hope. Together, we can improve the lives of people with SCD. #NovartisGlobalHealth #WorldSickleCellDay

What a shootout

Thursday night we Fix The Cause. Retweet. A person with one heart and 2 kidneys is on your timeline. #FixTheCause

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