Sarah W., Sweden
We were only 29 when a friend of mine had a dizzy spell that turned out to be two brain tumours. We spent his 30th birthday in the hospital, having cake and silently hoping this would not be his last birthday. He fought his tumours, surviving to see many birthdays to come, but he has never been the same since. Not only because the tumours had eaten up brain tissue that had formed his memories and personality, but also because an experience like this changes a person, forever. I've had a friend suffering an NCD, and I hope NCDs is something future generations will not have to suffer. I believe we can work together to prevent NCDs.