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Cardiovascular Diseases

As the directing and coordinating authority on international health in the Region of the Americas, PAHO takes the lead within the Inter-American System in the Region’s health sector response to cardiovascular diseases. The Cardiovascular Diseases Program provides evidence-based, technical support to the countries of the Americas to help them prevent, manage, and monitor to ensure a comprehensive and sustainable response to cardiovascular diseases.

See below for more information about PAHO activities in the area of cardiovascular diseases.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Fact Sheets on Cardiovascular Diseases in the Region

RESEARCH AND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS

Provides a list of partnerships which fosters the same objectives as PAHO (more information)

REGIONAL ACTIVITIES

Provide more information on the Pan American Cardiovascular Initiative, a PAHO-NHBLI collaboration, and its activities in our Region (more information)

POPULATION-WIDE PREVENTION AND CONTROL APPROACHES

Provides information of current and past successful PAHO initiatives for the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases:

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention through Dietary Salt Reduction

Trans-Fat Free Americas Declaration

INDIVIDUAL LEVEL PREVENTION AND CONTROL APPROACHES

Provides information of current PAHO initiatives to prevent and control cardiovascular diseases and its risk factors at the individual level (more information)

Fact Sheets

Policy Statement on Dietary Salt Reduction | español

PAHO Expert Group on Dietary Salt Reduction

Meetings

First Meeting of PAHO Expert Group on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention through Dietary Salt Reduction (9/2009)
Salt Meeting in Brazil (9/2009)
Mobilizing for Dietary Salt Reduction in the Americas (1/2009) | español

Events

World Heart Day 2009: Work with Heart | español

Useful Links

Cardiosource, website of the American College of Cardiology, offers research, information, ongoing clinical trials, and news regarding cardiovascular health.
Cardiosource en Español
CardioSmart, consumer information service of the American College of Cardiology foundation
National Alliance for Hispanic Health (NAHH), largest network in the USA of Hispanic health and human services providers.