When small things can make a big difference in health

5 minutes 32 seconds
When small things can make a big difference in health
Brazil
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Your home address should not define your quality of life – but for Maria, managing multiple health issues in a rural Brazilian village miles from a health clinic, it does. But by thinking small, one programme has found a way to make big differences to people’s lives by bringing specialised care within reach.

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This video appears in the Facing Forward documentary series, a series of 25 short films and 10 articles from around the world.

This initiative seeks to raise awareness of NCDs and highlight the stories of people living with NCDs across the globe, as well as those of the communities, institutions and private sector who are leading the way to prevent and control NCDs.

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