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Challenges and Opportunities for Implementation of Interventions to Prevent and Control CVD in Low-Resource Settings A Report From CESCAS in Argentina
Publication date: March 2015 Source:Global Heart, Volume 10, Issue 1 Author(s): Adolfo L. Rubinstein , Vilma E. Irazola , Rosana Poggio , Pablo Gulayin , Analía Nejamis , Andrea Beratarrechea In Argentina, cardiovascular diseases cause an estimated 100,000 deaths and more than 250,000 coronary heart disease and stroke events annually, at a cost of more than $1 billion international dollars. Despite progress in the implementation of several programs to combat noncommunicable diseases in Argentina over the past few years, most health resources are still dedicated to infectious diseases and maternal and child health. The I...
Source: Global Heart - April 13, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

10 Global Health Issues to Watch in 2018
January 19, 2018It ’s notallbad news.When we set out to compile our annual list of global health issues to watch this year, it seemed like all bad news. And true, that ’s often what we deal with in global health—the problems that need tackling, the suffering we can help alleviate.But then stories and columns likethis one cheer us up. They remind us that no matter how complicated and frustrating our work may get, fighting back against poverty and inequality works.There are and always will be global health challenges to face. But there ’s boundless hope, too. And a field full of determined health workers and other hu...
Source: IntraHealth International - January 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: mnathe Source Type: news