Chronic Disease Mate for Africa

Chronic Disease Mate for Africa Everyone deserves a longer, happier and healthier life. Support, Collaboration, Innovation and Advocacy are our tools. Join us!
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We are devoted to reducing the health and economic burden of chronic diseases like Diabetes, Cancer and Heart diseases.

Behind every “policy” is a person still trying to access care.That’s why we’re doing the work.Join us as we turn intenti...
26/04/2026

Behind every “policy” is a person still trying to access care.

That’s why we’re doing the work.

Join us as we turn intention into impact 💜🌍

Don’t miss your chance to apply!Send in your emails! 📩📩❗️
13/03/2026

Don’t miss your chance to apply!
Send in your emails! 📩📩❗️

Apply now!Closing soon 📌📌
11/03/2026

Apply now!
Closing soon 📌📌

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙪𝙥 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚? Join Chronic Disease Mate for Africa as we scale ...
06/03/2026

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙪𝙥 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚? Join Chronic Disease Mate for Africa as we scale community health interventions that put people first!

We’re looking for talented and passionate volunteers to fill these roles: Project Coordinators, Researchers, Policy & Advocacy Officers, Graphic Designers, Video Editors, and Data Officers. This is a chance to gain hands-on experience in fieldwork and program design, work alongside experienced public-health practitioners, and contribute to impactful projects.

We are a registered nonprofit established since 2020 on a mission to reduce the mortality and burden of chronic, noncommunicable diseases in underserved regions through advocacy, research, innovation and community interventions.

What you’ll get:
• Real-world public-health experience and mentorship
• Meaningful responsibilities on high-impact projects
• Opportunities to contribute to reports, case studies, and (where relevant) publications
• Flexible, team-based volunteering
• Professional development

How to apply: Send your CV (PDF) and Statement of Interest to the our email address (chronicdiseasemateforafrica@gmail.com)

Deadline: 13 March 2026. Don’t wait — apply now!

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𝑾𝒆’𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏! 📈📌Join us for the CanReAct Virtual Action Lab — a two-day, hands-on space to move...
05/02/2026

𝑾𝒆’𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏! 📈📌

Join us for the CanReAct Virtual Action Lab — a two-day, hands-on space to move from awareness to impact. We’re starting with capacity development, equipping health professionals, community mobilisers, advocates, students, researchers and others who want practical tools, collaborations, and a clear trajectory for cervical cancer advocacy.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐑𝐞𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭. 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬! 🇳🇬🎗️

📅 7th (Saturday) & 8th (Sunday) of February 2026
⏱️6:00 PM WAT
📍Google Meet
🎓 Certificate available for registered participants

🔗 Register here: bit.ly/CanReActVAL (or scan the QR on the flyer) — WhatsApp group link shared after registration

If you want to turn January’s awareness into year-round impact, start here. Let’s build systems that last 🌍⚙️

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Cervical cancer usually starts slowly and can be prevented if precancerous changes are found early. The most important s...
26/01/2026

Cervical cancer usually starts slowly and can be prevented if precancerous changes are found early. The most important step is screening - because screening detects problems before they become cancer, making treatment simpler, more affordable, and far more effective.

Yet across many communities, the challenge is not just whether screening exists, but whether people know what options are available, where to access them, and what happens next. Pap smears, HPV testing, VIA, and HPV vaccination are all proven tools, but gaps in awareness, access, follow-up, and policy implementation mean many women are still missed.

Through CanReAct, we are working at the intersection of data, research, policy, and community realities. We review available research and national strategies, interpret what they mean at community level, and disseminate them in clear, relatable ways. Most importantly, we engage communities directly to understand barriers, document lived experiences, and feed these insights back into conversations with health systems and policymakers.

𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 🔊🔊🔊

Nigeria already has a plan to address cervical cancer 📈There are strategies for HPV vaccination, screening, treatment, a...
21/01/2026

Nigeria already has a plan to address cervical cancer 📈

There are strategies for HPV vaccination, screening, treatment, and community-level care. There are national targets. There is policy intent.

But policies don’t save lives on paper.

Lives are saved when communities understand the plan, trust the system, can access services, and are part of how decisions are made.

This is where CanReAct comes in.

We work at the intersection of research, community voices, and policy action — translating national strategies into local conversations, evidence into action, and plans into real-world impact.
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Cervical cancer is largely preventable, yet many women still miss out on lifesaving prevention and early detection. The ...
19/01/2026

Cervical cancer is largely preventable, yet many women still miss out on lifesaving prevention and early detection. The main cause is persistent infection with high-risk HPV strains, and the good news is we can stop most cases with two simple steps:

📌Vaccination(for girls and young women)
📌Regular screening (Pap smear, HPV test or VIA) for adult women.

Watch for warning signs like unusual vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, or discomfort after s*x — and don’t wait to ask your health worker about screening.

Through CanReAct project, we’re turning community voices into action: we listen with community circles, translate what we learn into short, local evidence briefs, engage decision-makers, and track policy follow-ups so that awareness leads to real services in local Primary Health Centres.

Stay tuned for our pilot activities in Benin City!

For enquiries or collaborations, send an email to canreact2025@gmail.com

We step into 2026 with gratitude for the journey so far and renewed commitment to our course! 🌍This year, we continue bu...
18/01/2026

We step into 2026 with gratitude for the journey so far and renewed commitment to our course! 🌍

This year, we continue building toward equitable access to healthcare for underserved communities.

Stay with us!! 🚀

We step into 2026 with gratitude for the journey so far and renewed commitment our course! 🌍This year, we continue build...
18/01/2026

We step into 2026 with gratitude for the journey so far and renewed commitment our course! 🌍

This year, we continue building toward equitable access to healthcare for underserved communities.

Stay with us!! 🚀

𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 2025! ⏰Together, we reached communities, strengthened prevention efforts, and expanded a...
31/12/2025

𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 2025! ⏰

Together, we reached communities, strengthened prevention efforts, and expanded access to care where it mattered most. We’re deeply grateful for your trust and commitment, and we carry your support with us as we prepare to do even more in the year ahead.

Some of our strides this year:

📍 𝙃𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙨 𝘽 𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 — 𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮
• Screened 150 people
• Sensitized 1,000+

📍 𝙃𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙨 𝘽 𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 — 𝙊𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙣, 𝙇𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙨
• Screened 120 people
• Sensitized 1,000+

🧠 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝
• Adolescent Symposium (with Everest Solomon Classics) — reached 150 school children
• Partnered with the Edo State Ministry of Health for a Mental Health Awareness & Symposium

🌍 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 & 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙨
• 10,000+ people reached through online health awareness on different topics (diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, cancer, epilepsy, alcohol use, patient safety, kidney disease, etc)
• 3 virtual discussions: Medicines & Kidney Health; Beyond The Shot: Vaccination & Disease Prevention; Cancer Research and Advocacy

📚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 & 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨
• Published a narrative review: “Maternal and Child Health in the Context of Chronic Diseases in Nigeria; A Growing Public Health Concern”
• Blogposts on (1) To***co Use in Africa and (2) Hemophilia

🏅 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 & 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙢
• Awarded Sustainability Leader by United People Global

• Won the Policy4Cancer Designathon organized by the US-Nigeria Cancer Control Center for Research on Implementation Science and Equity (C3-RISE) in collaboration with the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (July 2025) — with a pilot grant to kickstart our cancer research translation project (CanReAct)

• Became an official member of the Nigeria To***co Control Alliance (NTCA)

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This is a glimpse of the impact we built together!

We’re grateful for every volunteer hour, partnership, donation, and shared story that made this possible. 🤍

Cheers to a greater year ahead ✨

Diabetes affects millions across Africa, but small actions add up to big change. 🌐Today, we join the dia — raising awa...
14/11/2025

Diabetes affects millions across Africa, but small actions add up to big change. 🌐

Today, we join the dia — raising awareness, promoting early screening, and pushing for accessible, people-centred care across our communities.

📌 What you can do:
• Know the risk factors (family history, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, overweight).
• Get screened: early detection saves lives and prevents complications.
• Support someone living with diabetes: encourage regular checkups, medication adherence, healthy meals, and physical activity.
• Advocate for better access to diabetes care, education, and essential medicines in your community.

CDMA is committed to prevention, screening, and community support.

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