According to the World Health Organization, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 71% of all deaths globally. In East Africa, while the healthcare challenges are well known, over the next 20 years NCDs like cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes are expected to become the leading causes of death. Released on World Diabetes Day (14 November), this short video (filmed prior to COVID-19) shows how AKDN is supporting the region’s health care and responding to its changing burden of non-communicable diseases.

In response to the ever growing need to address environmental challenges, the Aga Khan Development Network is taking action to operate more sustainably across all its projects. In East Africa, Industrial Promotion Services (IPS) project companies are investing in solar power to reduce their carbon footprint. This film explores the progress of IPS’s first solar project, and what is to follow.