SubtitleWho We Are
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40% of adult Mauritian citizens are diabetic or pre-diabetic.
80% of such chronic non-communicable diseases are preventable.
The 5-2035 Global Foundation for Community Health is an apolitical not-for-profit organization with a vision to help curb CNCD in Mauritius through the 5-2035 vision; as a signature goal, to decrease Type II Diabetes prevalence in the country to 5% by year 2035. Using grassroots efforts, we will create opportunities that empower communities to work with content experts and the government through our scientific, medical, social, political and philanthropic advocacy. We will enable export of 5-2035 learnings to the world.
The fundamental idea of our vision is that healthcare is an inalienable right as well as a collective responsibility. Currently, with over 500 volunteer adherents in over 15 countries and territories, we are working to better the lives of Mauritians and friends of Mauritius who are affected every day by diabetes and diabetes-related chronic non-communicable diseases.
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SubtitleLife with Diabetes
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Rehana Bunally
My family has suffered a lot because of diabetes and associated conditions. My eldest sister passed away at the age of 56. She was diabetic on dialysis and died after a foot amputation. I have a second sister who is on insulin. I have a third sister who is also diabetic, and she had a laminectomy. My brother is on metformin.
Marie Annabelle Lebrave
was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 21 after having a miscarriage (since I was pregnant with twins) in 1996. After this frightening diagnosis of diabetes, I had 9 more miscarriages. These were the hardest moments of my life. But I didn’t give up, I exercised regularly and tried to control my glucose level. I became quite depressed in those years.
Devianee “Rookmani” Boodhun-Gour
had been healthy all my life. Then, one day about 10 years ago at work, out of the blue, I started feeling severely lightheaded. It was awful. My colleagues took me to the hospital, and they ran some tests. The doctors found out that my serum glucose was off the charts. Just like that, I was diagnosed with diabetes.
GFCH SEEKS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE THROUGH COMMUNITY BASED SOLUTIONS, SETTING AN EXAMPLE FOR CHANGE ACROSS THE WORLD.