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The European Commission-funded M-CARE Project officially commenced with a highly successful and inspiring launch in Ghana, marked by a well-attended kick-off meeting held in Accra. Organized under the auspices of the Ministry of Health (MoH), Ghana, the event brought together senior national health leaders, international development partners, CSOs, NCD Patient ...

The M-CARE Project launched in Amsterdam, uniting African and European experts to address chronic cardiometabolic and mental health conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa. Funded by Horizon Europe, it focuses on collaboration, community engagement, and sustainable, patient-centred care — captured in the slogan “M-CARE – We Care.” M-CARE Newsletter (Kick-off Meeting) – ...

The growing burden of multiple long-term chronic non-communicable diseases (MLTC-NCDs) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is creating serious health, social, and economic challenges for individuals and families. While existing strategies like the WHO’s PEN package focus on physical NCDs, they often overlook mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety, which ...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now account for more than 70% of global deaths, with nearly 80% of those occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The growing burden in SSA is driven by an ageing population and changes in lifestyle, such as poor diets, smoking, alcohol use, ...

The M-CARE project addresses the growing burden of multiple long-term non-communicable diseases (MLTC-NCDs), particularly cardiometabolic and common mental health conditions, in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where overburdened health systems face rapid urbanization and epidemiological transitions. The project aims to adapt and implement an integrated, evidence-based primary healthcare model aligned with WHO’s ...