The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever report on the global impact of #hypertension, along with recommendations on the effective hypertension care to save lives.

Did you know? #Bloodbanks face shortages as fewer #donationcamps are organized due to the heat. But patients need blood year-round, regardless. Centre for Chronic Disease Control thanks all the individuals for #donatingblood. Your contribution can save lives.

Prof. Adolfo Rubinstein currently serves as a council member at ISCEP. His research focuses on health policy, #cardiovascular #epidemiology, and implementation research aimed at improving the #prevention and control of NCDs in #Argentina and Latin America.

Atrial fibrillation, an irregular or quivering #heartbeat, can significantly raise the risk of blood clots, heart failure, and #stroke. It's especially prevalent among older adults, impacting 1 in 10 people over the age of 80. For more details, visit iscep.info

Insightful findings from our new study in 10 Indian cities : risk of #mortality is high even in cities with PM2.5 levels below our #nationalstandards ! Urgent need to re-strategise our approach to #airquality management for #health !Read the full report thelancet.com/journals/lanpl….

Joint study by Centre for Chronic Disease Control, Karolinska Institutet, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Ashoka University, CHAIR-India, Boston University, and Sustainable Futures Collaborative, published in The Lancet Planetary Health reveals short-term exposure to PM2.5 in cities correlates with higher daily death rates. Full study: bit.ly/4eSeooS

Dr Siddhartha Mandal, Senior Research Scientist, Centre for Chronic Disease Control, writes for the ETHealthWorld, where he discusses how #pollution & #health correlate and potentially lead to chronic conditions. Read the full article here: bit.ly/3WaF2Si #EnvironmentalHealth #PublicHealth

Insightful read from our colleague on the growing threat of pollution- related chronic diseases ! ICMR Ministry of Health World Health Organization South-East Asia Dr Maria Neira Commission for Air Quality Management

We explored the Challenges, inadequacies and solutions to implementing #cardiacrehab among #healthcare professionals in #India. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #OpenAccess jeemon george ICCPR Dorairaj Prabhakaran World Heart Federation Society of Indian Physiotherapists Chandrasekaran CSI-HQ Aashish Contractor Heart Failure Association of India

A recent collaborative study by Centre for Chronic Disease Control, AIIMS, New Delhi, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), Emory Public Health, and Aga Khan University has been published in PLOS Medicine. The study discusses how multicomponent quality improvement (QI) strategies improve the long-term management of type 2 #diabetes in #India and

And that’s a wrap ! Successfully hosted the first in our new series of Geohealth hub short courses in #environmental health@the ICMR Regional Medical Research Centre , Bhubhaneshwar Odisha . Centre for Chronic Disease Control Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Ashoka TSB CHART Dorairaj Prabhakaran Sanghamitra Pati NIH NHLBI

We’re excited to announce that the National Health Authority (NHA) has officially collaborated with Centre for Chronic Disease Control and AIIMS, New Delhi to offer the Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) to Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (#ABDM) compliant #digitalhealth service providers. This initiative will assist

Gratifying feeling as we conclude the second Geohealth workshop in collaboration with ICMR-National Institute of Occupational Health on #Heavymetals and health !Insightful knowledge sharing , interactive sessions & laboratory visit to catalyse action for assessment of biomarkers on this critical class of pollutants.

From essentials of metals to epidemiological studies to health impacts - a 360 degree view on Heavy metals and health at this important capacity- building workshop! Thank you to all our faculty!

European Society of Cardiology showing at the Digital Health Stage in #ESCCongress why Environmental Sustainability is a emerging global need with the Session: <Environmental impacts on heart health> Missed it!? Still can catch up at #ESC365 #EnvironmentalOfficer #environmentalsustainability

Bringing the #climate and #health conversation to a growing community of concerned health professionals !! Grateful for the opportunity to speak to #cardiologists on this health crisis ! #ESCCongress2024 World Health Organization (WHO) Global Climate and Health Alliance Trivedi School of BioSciences, Ashoka University Ashoka TSB CHART Centre for Chronic Disease Control

Proud to share this ! Well- deserved Jyothi Menon !

Live: State Level Launch of STAR-NCD at AGMC & GBP Hospital. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

ICMR launches StAr NCDs, a National Health Research Priority (NHRP) initiative to strengthen ambulatory care for NCDs. Hon'ble CM of Tripura, Prof. (Dr.) Manik Saha, inaugurated the program at Agartala Medical College, reaffirming state’s commitment to tackling growing NCD burden