Écrit par: Dinnah Nabfil, Spécialiste; chargée de la gestion des connaissances, Rapport Annuel

Brief following the launch of the report Femmes et MNT en Afrique: Mapping the scale, actors and extent of rights-based work to address the impact of NCDs on African women.

Many people think that non-communicable diseases (MNT) disproportionately affect men and richer populations especially those in the Global North. Cependant, research shows that NCDs are increasingly becoming a leading cause for death and disability among women in low- and middle-income countries, disproportionately affecting those in the lowest socioeconomic groups, with direct negative implications to development, human rights and social justice.

Professor Ana Mocumbi, the co-chair of The Lancet Commission on NCDs and injuries, made these observations during her keynote address at the AWDF launch of the report Femmes et MNT en Afrique: Mapping the scale, actors and extent of rights-based work to address the impact of NCDs on African women during a virtual event at the Women and Girls Africa Summit.The report which is available in both Anglais et Français is a compilation of findings from a continent-wide study in all 54 countries to assess the scale and key gendered concerns around NCDs with a focus on cardiovascular diseases, Diabète, cancers, maladies respiratoires chroniques, et santé mentale. It also maps key actors and the extent of rights-based work on NCDs in Africa. An executive summary of the report is also available in both Anglais et Français and provides a synthesis of the key findings.

Click here to read the post-session article.