What Rwanda NCD Alliance does

Rwanda NCD Alliance (RNCDA) is a Rwandan civil society network founded in 2016 that unites 25 member organizations spanning NCD patient groups, healthcare professionals, youth-led organizations, and private institutions to coordinate the national response to non-communicable diseases including diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and asthma. The organization operates a portfolio of programs rather than a unified software product: two digital assessment tools (a BMI calculator and a Diabetes & Hypertension Risk Assessment tool), plus programmatic offerings covering awareness campaigns (Car Free Day, Smoke Free City, Healthy Life Program), research and advocacy, knowledge sharing, NCD stories/Our Views Our Voices patient empowerment, City Cancer Challenge, and the Patient Navigation Initiative for Women's Cancer Early Detection. RNCDA holds the formal Secretariat role for Rwanda's National NCD Technical Working Group, co-chaired by WHO and CHAI, giving it institutionalized access to Ministry of Health and Rwanda Biomedical Centre policy processes.

The organization's revenue model is grant-based: it is funded through donor support from international health organizations and foundations including the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust as a principal funder, the Global NCD Alliance, WHO, PATH, AstraZeneca, UNICEF, Partners In Health, Medtronic, and Enabel, supplemented by membership dues from its 25 member organizations. There is no commercial pricing; programs are delivered at no cost to beneficiaries. RNCDA operates with approximately 5 paid staff, a 4-person board, and 50+ health-background volunteers, anchored in Kigali (Kicukiro district), with programmatic reach extending across Rwanda and increasingly into East Africa through the East Africa NCD Alliance network and Regional NCD Conference hosting.

Name

Rwanda NCD Alliance

Legal name

Rwanda Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance

Website

https://rwandancda.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Rwanda NCD Alliance is a Rwandan civil society network founded in 2016 that unites 25 member organizations to coordinate NCD prevention, awareness, patient navigation, and policy advocacy, serving as Secretariat to the National NCD Technical Working Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Health Advocacy & NCD Civil Society Network

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chronic Disease & NCD Program Evaluation (e.g., diabetes/CVD/cancer) (HLAJANAG), Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) & Mental Health Programs (BPADAIAK), Global Immunization & Vaccine Access Alliances (HLAJAKAK)

Keywords

• Non-communicable diseases
• Health advocacy
• Civil society network
• Community health programs
• Disease prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Kicukiro

HQ country

Rwanda

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding & Donor Support: The alliance operates as a non-profit civil society organization funded through grants and partnerships with international health organizations, foundations, and development partners including NCD Alliance, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, and various UN agencies.
2. Membership Dues: The alliance comprises 25 member organizations including NCD patients, health care professionals, youth-led organizations, and private institutions that contribute to the network's operations and advocacy mission.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Rwanda NCD Alliance is a civil society network uniting 25 organizations (NCD patients, healthcare professionals, youth-led organizations and private institutions) working on non-communicable diseases in Rwanda. The alliance delivers NCD awareness campaigns, evidence-based advocacy, community health screenings, capacity building for PLWNCDs and health workers, and acts as Secretariat of the National NCD Technical Working Group. It also offers standalone web-based health assessment tools (Know Your Numbers BMI Calculator and a Diabetes & Hypertension Risk Assessment) accessible to the public.

Product overview

Rwanda NCD Alliance is a civil society network (founded in 2016) uniting 25 organizations working on non-communicable diseases in Rwanda. The organization operates as a portfolio of interconnected programs rather than a unified software product. Its core offerings include two digital health assessment tools (Know Your Numbers BMI Calculator and Diabetes & Hypertension Risk Assessment), complemented by a suite of advocacy, awareness, and support programs. The digital tools function as standalone web-based calculators that do not require integration with external platforms. The organization's main programs cover NCD awareness, research & advocacy, capacity building, and community empowerment, with related content resources including NCD stories/testimonials, a quarterly newsletter, and publications/guidelines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Know Your Numbers (BMI Calculator) Standalone web-based Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator that allows individuals to calculate their weight-for-height ratio to classify underweight, overweight and obesity in adults; intended for the general public as an NCD risk-awareness tool.
• Diabetes & Hypertension Risk Assessment Standalone online health risk-evaluation tool that assesses personal information including weight, height, family history, physical activity, smoking, hypertension and cholesterol to estimate individual risk for diabetes and hypertension; intended for the general public and at-risk adults in Rwanda.
• Car Free Day Initiative Bi-monthly mass sports initiative in Kigali that promotes sports culture and provides free NCD medical check-ups, NCD awareness and healthy lifestyle education on each first and third Sunday of the month; targets city residents and NCD risk groups.
• Knowledge Sharing & Capacity Development Education and capacity-building program organizing home-based nutrition practices, NCD youth clubs, community health camps, inter-school competitions, conferences, workshops and training for members and the wider community.
• Media Engagement Media engagement program that leverages influential media to drive NCD awareness and advocacy through NCD-themed TV and radio content, digital platforms and journalist training (50+ journalists trained to report on NCDs).
• NCD Awareness & Healthy Life Education Awareness and education program focused on promoting early detection and appropriate lifestyle behavior counseling through dissemination of NCD promotional materials, outreach programs and celebration of international health days.
• Research & Advocacy Evidence-based advocacy program conducting research, community dialogues, NCD focus group discussions, interviews and observations to influence policy and practice for NCD prevention and control in Rwanda.
• Empower & Engage People Living With NCDs Program focused on empowering PLWNCDs to become agents of change through capacity building, volunteering opportunities and leadership development; supports patient advocacy and access to quality NCD care.
• NCD Stories Sharing Story-sharing initiative that amplifies the views and voices of people living with NCDs, gathering their lived experiences to highlight challenges and advocate for solutions to policymakers and the public.
• Our Views Our Voices Initiative designed to shed light on the meaningful involvement of people living with NCDs in the NCD response through community conversations and consultative meetings that build the National Advocacy Agenda for PLWNCDs.
• NCD Situation Analysis National situational analysis survey conducted in collaboration with Rwanda Biomedical Centre to assess the policy environment and political landscape relevant for health system strengthening and Universal Health Coverage for NCDs in Rwanda.
• City Cancer Challenge Multi-stakeholder approach engaging city stakeholders in designing, planning and implementing cancer care solutions to improve the health of citizens and reduce inequalities in cancer care access within Rwandan cities.
• Action Research Annual mass campaign research initiative conducted since 2015 to improve residents' awareness for early detection and enhance NCD prevention effectiveness in Rwanda.
• Healthy Life Program Mass awareness campaigns on communicable and non-communicable disease prevention, education and free screening established in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Rwanda Biomedical Centre and Enabel.
• Smoke Free City Initiative launched in November 2017 with the Partnership for Healthy Cities to restrict smoking in public spaces and create a smoke-free city in Kigali through mobilization campaigns and regulatory enforcement.
• Patient Navigation Initiative for Women's Cancer Program launched September 2022 to improve access to breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnosis and care for Rwandan women; implemented with Rwanda Ministry of Health, Rwanda Biomedical Centre, International Cancer Institute, Rwanda Military Hospital and Masaka District Hospital. From launch through March 2023, 14,435 women were screened (5,014 cervical, 9,421 breast), 761 community health workers and 61 healthcare providers trained, and 302 patients diagnosed and treated.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2M+ people reached through awareness programs
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• PATHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational health organization partnering on NCD programs including Healthy Heart Africa Programme. Provides technical expertise and implementation support for NCD screening and management initiatives.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-chair of National NCD Technical Working Group alongside WHO. Supports NCD strategy implementation and health systems strengthening.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-chair of National NCD Technical Working Group. Provides technical guidance, guidelines, and global NCD frameworks for Rwanda's response.
• Swiss TPHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating on Car Free Day initiatives and health screenings in Rubavu District, including school-based NCD campaigns.
• NCD AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal parent organization providing capacity development, advocacy support, and partnership through NCDs and UHC Advocacy Institute Accelerator Programme. Co-organizer of Global NCD Alliance Forum.
• AstraZenecamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Expanded Healthy Heart Africa Phase II project for village-level NCD screening through community health workers.
• UNICEFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner supporting NCD programs and health initiatives in Rwanda.
• Partners In Health (PIH)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare organization partner supporting NCD service delivery and health systems strengthening.
• MedtronicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical technology company listed as project partner for NCD programs.
• Ministry of Health RwandacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry overseeing national health policy and NCD strategy implementation. Partnership through Rwanda Biomedical Centre.
• Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment health research and implementation agency chairing National NCD Technical Working Group. Key implementing partner for all NCD programs including Car Free Day, Healthy Heart Africa, and cancer early detection.
• City of KigalicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity government partner for Car Free Day initiatives, Healthy Life Program, and Smoke Free City campaign implementation.
• International Cancer Institute (ICI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Women's Cancer Early Detection initiative for breast and cervical cancer patient navigation.
• EnabelmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian development agency partner in Healthy Life Program for mass awareness campaigns.
• Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal cancer control organization supporting Patient Navigation initiative and recognizing Rwanda's civil society-public health collaboration model.
• East Africa NCD AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional alliance network; Rwanda NCDA Chairperson Prof. Joseph Mucumbitsi serves as President. Collaboration on East Africa NCD Charter and Regional NCD Conference 2022.
• URSSSminorOthersMember organization - University Research Satellite Sites/Services
• Team HeartminorOthersMember organization focused on cardiac care and heart disease prevention in Rwanda
• Rwanda Diabetes Association (RDA)minorOthersMember organization - diabetes advocacy and patient support organization
• Rwanda Kidney OrganizationminorOthersMember organization - kidney disease patient support and advocacy
• Palliative Care Association of RwandaminorOthersMember organization - cancer and NCD palliative care advocacy
• Stroke Action RwandaminorOthersMember organization - stroke awareness and survivor support
• Breast Cancer East Africa InitiativeminorOthersMember organization - breast cancer awareness and early detection

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NCD Alliance (Global): Global umbrella organization of which RNCDA is a national member. Directly comparable as both are civil society networks advocating for NCD prevention and control, providing capacity development, advocacy support, and partnership infrastructure.
• Tanzania NCD Alliance: Tanzania's national NCD civil society coalition operating with similar advocacy, awareness, and policy engagement functions across non-communicable diseases.
• East Africa NCD Alliance: Regional alliance network; Rwanda NCD Alliance's Chairperson serves as its President. Directly comparable as a civil society network coordinating NCD advocacy across East African countries with shared mission and member-driven model.
• Kenya NCD Alliance: National NCD civil society network in Kenya with similar mission to advocate for NCD prevention and control. Comparable as a peer national alliance operating under the broader NCD Alliance network umbrella.
• Uganda NCD Alliance: National Ugandan alliance focused on NCD prevention and patient empowerment. Operates the same member-driven model for civil society NCD response in East Africa.

Broad incumbents

• PATH: International health organization partnering with RNCDA on Healthy Heart Africa Programme. Comparable as a broader global health NGO implementing NCD programs in low- and middle-income countries.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Co-chair of Rwanda's National NCD Technical Working Group alongside WHO. Operates at much larger scale globally on health systems strengthening, including NCD programs.
• Union for International Cancer Control (UICC): Global cancer control organization that supports RNCDA's Patient Navigation initiative. Comparable as a broader umbrella advancing cancer-specific advocacy with established global recognition.
• World Health Organization (NCD Department): Global intergovernmental body setting NCD policy frameworks and co-chairing Rwanda's National NCD Technical Working Group with RNCDA. Comparable as a broader institutional actor shaping NCD agenda and providing technical guidance.

Emerging players

• World Heart Federation: Global cardiovascular disease-focused organization. Comparable as a disease-specific advocacy and knowledge organization within the broader NCD space, relevant given RNCDA's cardiac disease program focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles9 records

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