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A Pivotal Moment for Global Cardiovascular Disease: The World Heart Federation and the UN NCD Summit
29 August 2011
The World Heart Federation applauds the launch of Global Heart at what is sure to be a watershed moment in the story of global cardiovascular disease (CVD). After years of advocacy and persistent effo...
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Sidney C. Smith,
Johanna Ralston
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125-126
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Potential for Global Progress in Control of Chronic Diseases: A Turning Point in 2011
31 August 2011
With the September 2011 United Nations High Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases, the world’s attention is turning to the critically important issue of chronic diseases. The global community is o...
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Bridget Kelly,
Kathleen C. Ostapkovich,
Collin Weinberger,
Valentin Fuster
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127-132
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Summary of the Institute of Medicine Report: Promoting Cardiovascular Health in the Developing World
31 August 2011
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is often thought to be a problem of wealthy, industrialized nations. In fact, as the leading cause of death worldwide, CVD now has a major impact not only on developed nat...
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Valentin Fuster,
Bridget Kelly
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133-142
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A Conceptual Strategy to Address CVD and Related Chronic Diseases in the Developing World
31 August 2011
The many interrelated risk factors that influence cardiovascular health involve aspects of economies and societies that extend far beyond public health and health systems. This underscores the complex...
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Valentin Fuster,
On behalf of Institute of Medicine Committee on Preventing the Global Epidemic of Cardiovascular Disease: Meeting the challenges in developing countries,
Bridget Kelly
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143-147
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A Framework for Action to Promote Cardiovascular Health in the Developing World
31 August 2011
The actions needed to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals are at first glance beguilingly simple. People should follow healthful balanced diets, remain active throughout thei...
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Valentin Fuster,
Bridget Kelly,
On behalf of Institute of Medicine Committee on Preventing the Global Epidemic of Cardiovascular Disease: Meeting the challenges in developing countries.
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149-177
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Transforming the Education of Health Professionals to Confront the Burden of NCD: Commission on Education of Health Professionals for the 21st Century
31 August 2011
The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide accounts for an ever-greater absolute number and relative fraction of years of life lost prematurely. In low-income and middle-income countries...
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Patrick W. Kelley
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179-181
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Preparing the University Community to Respond to 21st Century Global Public Health Needs
31 August 2011
Previous investments in public health research and education played major roles in improving population health and increasing life expectancy . In the early 1900s, amidst efforts to eliminate hookworm...
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Sandeep Kishore,
Karen R. Siegel,
Bridget Kelly,
Rajesh Vedanthan,
Mohammed K. Ali,
Jeffrey Koplan,
K.M. Venkat Narayan,
Valentin Fuster
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183-190
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Trans-Disciplinary Education and Training for NCD Prevention and Control
31 August 2011
Non-communicable, chronic diseases (NCDs) account for 70% of morbidity and over 60% of mortality worldwide . Previously thought to be simply a normative consequence of aging, NCDs are largely preventa...
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Karen R. Siegel,
Sandeep P. Kishore,
Mark D. Huffman,
Amina Aitsi-Selmi,
Phillip Baker,
Asaf Bitton,
Modi Mwatsama,
Eric L. Ding,
Andrea B. Feigl,
Shweta Khandelwal,
Nikka Rapkin,
Benjamin Seligman,
Rajesh Vedanthan
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191-193
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Non-Communicable, Chronic Disease Training and Education Needs in India
31 August 2011
The drivers of non-communicable, chronic diseases (NCDs) are complex, and include urbanization and migration, economic, agricultural and energy policies, and education and access to health care. Such ...
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Shweta Khandelwal,
Mark D. Huffman,
Seema Shah,
Sandeep Kishore,
Karen Siegel
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195-199
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Youth Manifesto on Non-Communicable Diseases
31 August 2011
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cancers, heart disease, chronic respiratory illnesses, diabetes mellitus, and mental disorders, are leading causes of mortality and morbidity globally. A la...
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Sandeep P. Kishore,
Karen R. Siegel,
Aria Ahmad,
Amina A. Aitsi-Selmi,
Mohammed K. Ali,
Phillip Baker,
Sanjay Basu,
Asaf Bitton,
Gerald S. Bloomfield,
Gene Bukhman,
Eleanor Emery,
Andrea B. Feigl,
Karen Grepin,
Mark D. Huffman,
Kiti Kajana,
Shweta Khandelwal,
Kavitha Kolappa,
Chenhui Liu,
Naaznin Lokhandwala,
Vishal Marwah,
Modi Mwatsama,
Nicole Novak,
Shantanu Nundy,
Paul H. Park,
Cristina Parsons Perez,
Matthew R. Price,
Nikka Rapkin,
Hester Rice,
Ben Seligman,
Sumit Shah,
Joao da Silva,
Devi Sridhar,
David Stuckler,
Rajesh Vedanthan,
Justin Zaman,
The Young Professionals’ Chronic Disease Network
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201-210
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Control of NCD: A Caribbean Perspective
31 August 2011
Caribbean political leaders have, over the past four decades, shown significant leadership in responding to the health and development challenges posed by chronic diseases, also known as noncommunicab...
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Trevor A. Hassell,
Deborah Chen
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211-213
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United Nations High Level Meeting and NCD in South Africa
31 August 2011
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South Africa (SA) are rising at an alarming rate. NCDs are currently featuring prominently in the top 10 causes of premature mortality and, as a cluster, are the se...
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Vash Mungal-Singh
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Health Workforce Development with a Focus on CVD in Zimbabwe: CHRIS Program, a Medical Education Partnership Initiative
31 August 2011
The health workforce challenge in sub-Saharan Africa has gained prominence because of the pivotal place that it plays in health care delivery and development in the continent . Several workshops and c...
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James Gita Hakim,
Jonathan Arthur Matenga,
Edward Havranek,
David Koa
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219-220
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Mass Screening and Intervention by Mass Communication: The HAPPY Program
31 August 2011
Cardiovascular diseases remain the number one cause of morbidity and mortality, both in the developed and developing countries, and in men and women alike. It is expected that these numbers will conti...
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Leonard Hofstra,
Eduard Laufer,
Froukje Dijk,
Marja van Dieijen,
Hein J.J. Wellens,
Jagat Narula
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221-222
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Globally Yours…
31 August 2011
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide with the majority of the victims living in low and low-middle income countries. This disproportionately increasing burde...
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Jagat Narula,
Dorairaj Prabhakaran
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