Cardiovascular prevention model from Kenyan slums to migrants in the Netherlands ... : نموذج الوقاية من أمراض القلب والأوعية الدموية من الأحياء الفقيرة الكينية إلى المهاجرين في هولندا ...

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the main cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. As prevention and treatment of CVD often requires active screening and lifelong follow up it is a challenge for health systems both in high-income and low and middle-income countries to deliver adequate care to those in need, with efficient use of resources. We developed a health service model for primary prevention of CVD suitable for implementation in the Nairobi slums, based on best practices from public health and the private sectors. The model consists of four key intervention elements focusing on incre... Mehr ...