REACH AND SUPPORT ALL ORGANIZATION (RASA)

Introduction Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally, and one of the major health challenges of the 21st century. In September 2011, at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, a political declaration was made to strengthen global and national responses to prevent and control NCDs ( United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/66/2. Political Declaration of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases. New York: United Nations; 2012. ( https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/720106/files/A_RES_66_2-EN.pdf) ) As part of the declaration, WHO was given a leadership role, and subsequently established the WHO Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013–2020 (Global NCD Action Plan) adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2013. The first global target is a 25% relative reduction in overall mortality from the four major NCDs (cardiovascular diseases, cancers...

RASA presenting its work at a conference in Mwanza Tanzania.

RASA C.E.O, Mr. Mugisha Imani presenting RASA's findings on noncommunicable diseases in Mwanza Tanzania at the Critical Issues in Global Health Symposium in Doha - Qatar.

RASA C.E.O, Mr. Mugisha Imani presenting RASA's findings on noncommunicable diseases in Mwanza Tanzania at the Critical Issues in Global Health Symposium in Doha - Qatar.

Reach And Support All Organization CEO, Mr. Mugisha Imani briefing the members of press on ongoing free health screening program in Sengerema District.

 Police officer addressing members of Sengerema community on importance of security and avoiding crime Local medical student and doctors working with fellow international medical students and doctors to reach to members of the Sengerema community providing healthcare services under RASA's campaign in fighting noncommunicable diseases in Tanzania.  Members of the Sengerema community bringing their relatives to a free medical camp organized by RASA.  Visiting doctor screening a member of the public for NCDs.  RASA staff measuring weight and height of one of the members of the Sengerema community. Visiting volunteer measuring heights of members of the Sengerema community at the RASA free community screening event.