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Dr. Christine Ngaruiya of the Yale School of Medicine advocates in her practice and her writing for greater access to health care for marginalized populations.

For more than a decade, Ngaruiya has worked toward increasing research and resources for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), with a focus on racial equity and addressing disparities in health outcomes.

Meet Dr. Christine Ngaruiya, MD, MSc, DTM&H. The Director of the Stanford EM International Global and Population Health Section (SEMI), and Associate Professor, in the Stanford Department of Emergency Medicine.

I’m extremely passionate about increasing equity and equitable outcomes around NCDs and their risk factors.

Work in this area does require resources, and the funding landscape is currently shifting in rapid and often unpredictable ways—affecting projects, implementers, and stakeholders alike.