Who We Are
Rwanda Non-Communicable Disease Alliance
Rwanda Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance is a unique civil society network, founded in 2016 and uniting 25 organizations ( NCDs Patients, health care professionals and youth-led organizations and private institutions) working on NCDs in Rwanda. Working together as an alliance provides a mutual platform for collaboration and joint advocacy to drive the NCDs agenda forward. It is our belief that addressing NCDs needs wide and multi-sector collaboration. Rwanda NCDA is globally connected with other NCDs Alliances.
Our Vision
A healthy people in a nation free from preventable suffering, disability, and deaths caused by Non Communicable Diseases.
Our Mission
To unite the efforts and create a powerful voice for the NCDs awareness rising, advocate for the prevention and control of NCDs and their risk factors in Rwanda; by promoting multisectoral partnerships, healthy living style education, early detection and responding to NCDs challenges to improve health and well-being.
Our Objectives
Building capacity and providing technical support to the members
Leading awareness and healthy life education for NCDs Prevention
Empower people living with NCDs and Advocate for them on access to quality care
Advocate for the community concerning the prevention and control of NCDs
Contribute to evidence based NCD policies and practices.
Our Members
BOARD
Prof. Joseph MUCUMBITSI
Chairperson
Rose GAHIRE
Vice-Chairperson
Dr. Florence SIBOMANA
General Secretary
Aimable RUZIMA
TreasurerSTAFF
Alphonse MBARUSHIMANA
Executive Director
Samuel ARAGIRIMANA
Operations Manager
Julie Piotie Maeva
Program Assistant
Louis G. NGABONZIMA
Advocacy and Communication Officer
Naasson NDUWAMUNGU
Patients Navigator
Sheilla UWANYUMVIYE
InternTECHINICAL WORKING GROUP
More than 1000 volunteers already affiliated with RNCDA. The volunteers have a health background. They are young and well educated (normally they are recent graduates and university students). They are much eager to serve as well as bringing back what they have acquired from universities to the communities. However, few of them have received proper training in NCDs and data collection, and more have to be recruited through the already existing network of RNCDA and its member organizations.
VOLUNTEERS
More than 1000 volunteers already affiliated with RNCDA. The volunteers have a health background. They are young and well educated (normally they are recent graduates and university students). They are much eager to serve as well as bringing back what they have acquired from universities to the communities. However, few of them have received proper training in NCDs and data collection, and more have to be recruited through the already existing network of RNCDA and its member organizations.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Crispin GISHOMA
Philippa K. Decuir
