Impact Stories

Hearing from healthcare learners and leaders

This summer we oficially launched the PCI Academy with our inaugural online NCD course, in partnership with UNHCR. We now hear feedback directly from some of the primary healthcare workers who have completed the course. Dr. Bashir Dirie Jama from Somaliland, Dr Happy Paulianne Mwete from Burundi, Dr Sila Monthe from Kenya and Edward Vukoni … Read more …

Managing chronic diseases after an emergency: piloting WHO Kits in the Caribbean

We’ve recently been supporting primary healthcare workers to pilot the use of WHO’s NCD emergency kits in the Caribbean. Working with PAHO and the Ministry of Health we trained front line healthcare providers in St Vincent and the Grenadines on addressing the needs of people living with chronic conditions in the aftermath of the La … Read more …

Supporting a model for primary health care in Libya: investing in healthworkers

Against the backdrop of COVID-19 we are hearing more about the importance of strengthening health systems and the health workforce in combatting this pandemic, especially in resource-limited settings. The WHO’s Director General tells us that “we’re as strong as the weakest link.” In the blog below Dr Mawaheb Shelli in Libya shares her experience about … Read more …