ReviewJACC. Advances2024
Promotion of Cardiovascular Health in Africa: The Alliance for Medical Research in Africa (AMedRA) Expert Panel.
Review in JACC. Advances, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- The Urgent Need to Harness Public Health Interventions to Tackle the Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases in Africa: Opportunities, Challenges, and Recommendations.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Cardiac Diseases in Sudan 1970-2025: Current Situation and Future Prospects.European cardiology · 2026Review
- Prevalence, Determinants, and Time Trends of Cardiovascular Health in the WHO African Region.JAMA cardiology · 2025Article
- Bridging Global Gaps in Cardiovascular Health: Catalyzing Action.JACC. Advances · 2024Article
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Abstract
This proposed scientific statement is focused on providing new insights regarding challenges and opportunities for cardiovascular health (CVH) promotion in Africa. The statement includes an overview of the current state of CVH in Africa, with a particular interest in the cardiometabolic risk factors and their evaluation through metrics. The statement also explains the main principles of primordial prevention, its relevance in reducing noncommunicable disease and the different strategies that have been effective worldwide. Also, the statement addresses challenges for implementing primordial prevention strategies in Africa, such as socioeconomic, cultural, lifestyle, and environmental factors, and highlights the importance of adapting strategies to the context. Finally, the statement recommends fundamental approaches for promoting CVH with the help of various partnerships and the involvement of communities.
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