Young professionals for health development: the Kenyan experience in combating non-communicable diseases

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Table 1 List of activities carried out by the Kenyan chapter of YPCDN within a 2-year period (Sept 2011–Sept 2013)

Activity	Description
Peer leadership and mentorship	Groups are led by young people, under the mentorship of seniors in the global health field
3T meetings and networking	Meetings held every Third Thursday (3T) provide opportunities to plan and network locally/globally
Global engagement	Global partnerships have been in research, 3Ts, NCDFREE project and UN ECOSOC meetings
Research and publications	Young people have been involved in collaborative research and publications on NCDs
Advocacy	Group is active in advocacy: World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) and NCDFREE Project (15)
Community screening camps	Screening camps for DM/HTN and creating awareness on cancer and healthy lifestyles to prevent NCDs
Heath education	Talks on RHD and healthy lifestyles have been held in schools, churches and markets
Local partnerships	There have been local partnerships with NGOs, Ministry of health, schools, churches, hospitals

DM = diabetes mellitus; ECOSOC = United Nations Economic and Social Council; HTN = hypertension; NCDs = non-communicable diseases; NGOs = non-governmental organizations; RHD = rheumatic heart disease; Sept = September; UN = United Nations; YPCDN = Young professionals Chronic Disease Network.

Fig. 1 Medical students taking blood pressure measurements during a medical camp in Nairobi, Kenya.

Fig. 2 Young professionals attending to patients during a medical camp in Siaya, Kenya.

Fig. 3 Medical student conducting NCD Training at Toi Primary School, Nairobi, Kenya.

Fig. 4 Young professional using an interactive module to conduct RHD training at Bellevue Primary School, Nairobi, Kenya.

NCDFREE Project. Available from: http://ncdfree.org/ [cited 23 July 2013].

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