The GNCDA is committed to providing micro research grants to further NCD research in resource-limited and underserved communities/populations. The first GNCDA micro grants were awarded in 2020 and will now be awarded annually. We have funded an excellent range of projects across the grant cycles.
The Winners
2021 grant cycle
Amina Amin
Barriers to Hypertension Detection and Management among Women in Bangladesh
NCD grants for graduate students
Phidelia Theresa Doegah
Developing Risk Factor Profile of Non-Communicable Diseases in School Settings for in-School Young People in Ho Municipality, Volta Region, Ghana
Microresearch grants
Regina Ejemot-Nwadiaro
Risk of Comorbidity with Cardiovascular Disease in People living with Diabetes Mellitus in Sub-Saharan Africa
Microresearch grants
Jacob Lang
Palliative Care for Survivors of Humanitarian Crises: A Scoping Review
NCD grants for graduate students
Bishwash Maharjan
Stakeholders’ Perspective on Initiating a Salt Reduction Strategy for Nepal
NCD grants for graduate students
Meera Patel
The Impact of a Parent Capacity Building Intervention on Empowerment and Community Integration of Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities
NCD grants for graduate students
Karen Paul
Strengthening Good Social Work Practice in Complex Emergencies: A Study of Northwest Syria
NCD grants for graduate students
Caroline Storr |ÌýFranzina Coutinho |ÌýDinesh Krishna | Ramasubramanian Ponnuswamy
A Novel Indian- Canadian Tele-rehabilitation Partnership: Influencing Early Intervention in Rural India and Building Capacity
NCD challenge grants
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Application summary
| Grant type | Number of applicants | Number of grants awarded |
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| Microresearch grants | 6 | 2 |
| NCD research grants for graduate students | 14 | 5 |
| NCD challenge grants | 5 | 1 |
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2020 grant cycle
Kwadjo Anicet Luc Dere
Ketosis-prone Atypical Diabetes Mellitus in Sub-Saharan Africa
Microresearch grants
Margaret Kabahenda
A Pilot Virtual Nutrition Education and Support Program to Enhance Access to Health Services among Individuals with Non-Communicable Diseases
Microresearch grants
Mona Lim
Social Isolation, Loneliness and Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study of Experiences of Migrant Mothers with Young Children
NCD research grants
Joseph Malechwanzi
Online Posters and Drugs Abuse among Kenya’s Youth
Microresearch grants
Devi Nair
Impact of COVID-19 on Health Services for Noncommunicable Diseases in Goa, India
NCD research grants
Christophe Ngendahayo
Association between exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and occurrence of asthma episodes among pediatric asthma patients in Kigali- Rwanda, a case-crossover study.
NCD research grants