A new collection of articles offering recommendations of experts and policies to tackle the national cardiovascular crisis has just been released.
Published by Policy@Manchester, “Healthy Hearts” gathers the University of Manchester academic research on cardiovascular disease (CVD), which today leads to someone in the United Kingdom every three minutes.
The articles cover a variety of issues on cardiovascular health, from heart disease to cancer survivors, the effects of air pollution on heart health and the international point of view on the impact of cardiovascular deaths on developing countries.
“Healthy Hearts” also include a provocative thought by Dr Charmaine Griffiths, Managing Director of the British Heart Foundation, who reminds readers that CVD remains one of the largest killers in the country, “tearing families separately and causing excessive heart many. “
But he adds: “Much of the CVD load can be prevented, so we must take seriously to address the greater causes of the collection, air pollution are persistent obstacles to a healthier population. “
Dr. Griffiths describes the new publication as “a timely reminder of the critical role played by research discoveries to cause changes in national policy and practice to see”.
The policy recommendations promoted in this global top collection describe specific steps that policymakers must consider as they seek to face the biggest UK killers and create an NHS suitable for the future. The reversal of a decade of lost progress in dealing with CVD is possible. ”
Dr Charmaine Griffiths, Managing Director, British Heart Foundation
The CEO of the British heart concludes: “The government has made a clear commitment to meet the biggest challenges for the UK health, including CVD – and are right to do so. I hope that when reading this collection you , like me, feel a sense of excitement about what is possible and that politics and healthcare leaders feel inspired to take the necessary steps that will lead us closer to another half a century of endless progress. ”
Professor Arpana Verma, Policy@Manchester co-director, said she was “extremely proud” of the quality of her colleagues’ thinking at the University of Manchester had handed over “healthy hearts” as politics are trying to deal with politics. National Crisis of Cardiovascular Health.
“Many more people in the United Kingdom lose their lives due to heart disease than for some time and the problem is deteriorating as a result of high NHS waiting directories,” he commented.
“There is no quick repair, but together the pieces of this collection emphasize the importance of cardiovascular health to our population and the need for policy makers to prioritize a healthy heart.
“I hope that those who are in power – at the regional level, at national and international level – take into account the many important courses contained in the publication and act on them.
“We are particularly grateful to Dr. Charmaine Griffiths for providing the warning that the complete weight of the British heart institution behind ‘healthy hearts’ is put.
“Cooperation with the Foundation, policymakers and other leaders in the field, we believe that we can make a positive difference in cardiovascular health across the country.”
‘Healthy Hearts’ is available to read on the Policy@Manchester website.
