Joseph Barboza
Country Representative, Senegal
Photo by Nana Kofi Acquah courtesy of the Novartis Foundation
IntraHealth International is partnering with the Novartis Foundation, the Senegal Ministry of Health and Social Action, PATH, local health officials, community-based organizations, and other local stakeholders to address hypertension and improve cardiac health among the population of Dakar.
Through Better Hearts Better Cities – Dakar, the ministry is testing evidence-based, scalable approaches in Dakar that have the potential to thwart the rise of hypertension and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) throughout Senegal and the region.
In Senegal, the World Health Organization estimates that 34% of all deaths are due to NCDs. Of all chronic conditions, hypertension—a risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke—is the most common. The incidence of stroke—the major clinical outcome of uncontrolled hypertension—has increased 46% since 1990 in sub-Saharan Africa and is now the fifth-leading cause of death in Senegal.
The initiative will take a multidisciplinary, scalable, sustainable approach to hypertension management at all levels of care, from primary prevention through treatment at referral health centers.
Together, the program’s partners will:
The findings from the initiative will inform the Ministry of Health and Social Action and other stakeholders’ approaches to preventing and treating hypertension throughout Dakar and beyond.
Read more about the Better Hearts Better Cities initiative.
Date(s): |
May 28, 2019 12:00pm EDT to May 29, 2019 11:55am EDT
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Hosts: |
Abt Associates
Medtronic Foundation
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As part of the Sustainable Development Goals, countries around the world are working to provide universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030. This effort requires countries to adapt their health systems to respond to all disease states, including the growing burden of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Many low- and middle-income countries have not prioritized these diseases, and significant disparities in outcomes exist everywhere.
This forward-looking discussion is intended to advance thinking on systems-based approaches and to disseminate actionable recommendations for incorporating chronic disease care in health systems in low- and middle-income countries. Speakers will explore:
Sujata Bijou, IntraHealth's senior measurement and learning technical advisor, will present on IntraHealth's work on Better Hearts, Better Cities, in Dakar, Senegal.
Date(s): |
October 14, 2019 12:00am to 11:55pm EDT
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Theme: |
Cities and Health
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Hosts: |
The World Affairs Council of Atlanta
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This year's Atlanta Global Health Summit will focus on urban environments and health, particuarly the issues of HIV/AIDS, noncommunicable diseases, and digital health. IntraHealth's CEO Pape Gaye is featured on a special panel along with other global health leaders.
Date(s): | Monday, October 14, 11:00am-12:15pm EDT |
Presenter(s): | Pape Gaye will join Dr. Ann Aerts, Head of Novartis Foundation, Dr. Yara Baxter of Better Hearts Better Cities, and Dr. K.M. Venkat Narayan, Ruth and O.C. Hubert Chair of Global Health and Epidemiology at Emory University to discuss the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries, which is concentrated in urban areas. Panelists will explore opportunities for innovation in addressing NCDs like obesity and diabetes. |
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