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Research, product updates, and perspectives from the NCD MedTech team on AI, digital health, and the future of NCD prevention in Africa.

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Research

The Silent Epidemic: NCDs Are Africa's Biggest Unaddressed Health Crisis

Non-Communicable Diseases kill 41 million people every year 77% of them in low- and middle-income countries. Yet they remain dramatically underfunded and underdiagnosed. Here's why that has to change.

Christa MIKAMIRO2026-04-156 min read

Company News

Introducing Sanitel: Building Africa's First AI-Powered NCD Platform

Today we're publicly introducing Sanitel the platform NCD MedTech has been building to transform early detection and management of non-communicable diseases across Africa. Here's what we've built, how it works, and where we're going.

Valens BAVUGAMENSHI2026-03-014 min read

Research

Rwanda's Digital Health Revolution: Why It's the Perfect Launchpad for AI-Powered NCD Screening

Rwanda has built one of Africa's most sophisticated digital health ecosystems. Here's why that makes it the ideal environment to prove that AI-powered NCD screening can work at scale and what it means for the rest of the continent.

Ernest KWISANGA2026-02-105 min read