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Christine Ngaruiya: Noncommunicable Diseases Kill 43 Million People Every Year

Christine Ngaruiya/LinkedIn

Dec 25, 2025, 11:59

Christine Ngaruiya: Noncommunicable Diseases Kill 43 Million People Every Year

Christine Ngaruiya, Associate Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, shared on LinkedIn:

”Noncommunicable diseases kill 43 million people every year.

Over 14 million die prematurely in low- and middle-income countries—often without access to basic care.

In Kenya today:

A man arrives at the ER unsure if an EKG is available
A woman with stroke symptoms has no imaging, no guidance
A motorcycle driver breathes toxic air daily

The NCD RIGHTS Lab is responding with three scalable solutions:
• An AI-supported EKG interpretation for rapid heart-attack diagnosis
• A biomarker-driven, AI-enabled stroke prognosticating tool
• A community-led climate and health intervention for motorcycle drivers

These solutions exist—but need seed funding to scale.

We are raising $50,000 in a year-end campaign, with a $10,000 match by an anonymous donor.

Your contribution today doubles its impact and helps save lives.

To donate, text NCDRIGHTS to 707070 or visit.

Learn more at the NCD RIGHTS Lab website.

Join us in building equitable, life-saving solutions—now.”

Watch the full video here.

Christine Ngaruiya: Noncommunicable Diseases Kill 43 Million People Every Year