ERC Starting Grant · 2019
Largely due to the ageing of their populations and changing lifestyles, middle-income countries (MICs) are facing a rapidly increasing burden of heart attacks and strokes. Most of these cardio- and cerebrovascular disease (CCVD) events are preventable through successful treatment of three major risk factors: diabetes, dyslipidaemia, and hypertension. Yet despite the existence of inexpensive and effective medications, only a small minority of adults with these risk factors in MICs successfully transition through the care continuum from screening to effective treatment. There is currently little to no evidence from these settings on what health services interventions are most effective in…
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