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Implication for prevention and control of cardiovascular disease;
an experience from Iran
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Shiva Hozhabri1    , Iman Seyhoun2 , Saleh Sandoogh Daran3 , Maryam Saqaee4 , Mehdi Shadnosh5 , Ghasem Janbabai6 |
1- MD, Member of Iranian Non communicable Diseases Committee, expert national committee myocardial infarction management, expert national committee stroke management, member of Department of noncommunicable disease, Deputy of Treatment, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran , shivahozhabri@gmail.com
2- Ph.D. of applied cell sciences , Department of cell therapy and infertility, Deputy of Treatment, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Radiation Oncologist Shohada Tajrish hispital, Shahid beheshti University of medical sciences Tehran, Iran.
4- BSc in Cell and Molecular Biology, Department of cellular and molecular biology, School of Biology, Damghan University, Semnan, Iran
5- Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition & Food Technology Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
6- Professor of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Hematologic Malignancies Research Center Shariati Hospital Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. |
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Abstract: (2205 Views) |
Background and Aim: Non-communicable diseases were the first cause of death in the country from 1990 to 2015, which has increased significantly according to National reporting of mortality data. Among these, cardiovascular diseases was the first cause of death Considering the need to reduce 25% of premature mortality from non-communicable diseases by 2025, Cardiovascular Diseases Working Group of the National Committee for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases of Iran, and the Deputy Minister of Health and the Scientific Committee for Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction and stroke of the Deputy Minister of Health were obliged to create a coordinated national strategy for reducing the burden of cardiovascular disease in the country.
Materials and Methods: The main objectives of the Working Group on Cardiovascular Diseases of the National Committee for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases of Iran, include policy-making based on the current situation, alignment of national programs for prevention, control, treatment, follow-up and rehabilitation at different levels of health care, and prioritizing necessary interventions for the most common cardiovascular diseases.
Results: The Cardiovascular Diseases Working Group has designed the National Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Control and Treatment Program in 8 main stages, according to its responsibilities in achieving the goals of the National Document for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases and Related Risk Factors. It includes recording risk assessment information, referrals, care and rehabilitation, pre-hospital triage and pre-hospital emergency services, and standardization of medical services and monitoring and evaluation to compare annual information on the rate of premature death with baseline.
Conclusion: According to the experiences gained, National Cardiovascular Diseases Working Group has the main role in policy-making, monitoring, and implementing the related policies. Having a stable and dynamic national plan to control cardiovascular disease ensures more decisive results to support cardiovascular health at the national and regional levels |
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| Keywords: Cardiovascular Diseases, Policymaking, Health Services, Iran |
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Type of Study: Applicable |
Subject:
Medicine - Cardiovascular
Received: 2021/08/7 | Accepted: 2022/02/16 | Published: 2021/11/1
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Hozhabri S, Seyhoun I, Sandoogh Daran S, Saqaee M, Shadnosh M, Janbabai G. Implication for prevention and control of cardiovascular disease;
an experience from Iran. SJKU 2021; 26 (5) :119-125 URL: http://sjku.muk.ac.ir/article-1-6888-en.html
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