CVD is the leading cause of mortality worldwide, accounting for 30% of deaths, with the vast majority of these in low and middle income countries. CVD is largely preventable, and straightforward cost-effective measures could mitigate intolerable increases in disease burden in the future.
The challenge is to develop a systematic, feasible and effective approach to chronic care for patients with CVD. COMDIS HSD recently developed a package of care for cardiovascular disease (CVD), hypertension and type II diabetes in low and middle income countries.
The package of care consists of a number of tools, specifically a Case Management Desk Guide for Clinicians and a Health Educator Desk Guide for Health Workers.
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New Field Communications Toolkit Launched
The Field Communications Toolkit was developed to be used as a resource for COMDIS HSD partners and the broader research communication community in general.
Its main purpose is to:
- Develop more effective communications about research for wider research uptake
- To support staff to gather relevant materials when working in the field
- To enable COMDIS HSD to effectively communicate information about projects to policy makers, donors and other stakeholders
Through the communication of new learning and successes, COMDIS HSD works to influence both policy and practice globally. Continue reading