Thursday, June 14, 2012

In India: footsteps towards NCD prevention

Members of Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases fund landmark research initiative to reduce impact of hypertension. Research will focus on implementing high blood pressure prevention and control programs in 15 low- and middle-income countries
The following research projects have been approved under the programme:


Funding organization: National Health and Medical Research Council

Project title: Improving the control of hypertension in rural India: Overcoming the barriers to diagnosis and effective treatment
Location (LMIC): India
Award recipient(s): Dr. Amanda Thrift, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Dr. Pallab Maulik, George Institute for Global Health, Hyderabad, India
Dr. Nihal Thomas, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
Dr. Kavumpurathu Thankappan, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala India


Project title: A smartphone-based clinical decision support system for primary health care workers in rural India
Location (LMIC): India
Award recipient(s): Dr. David Peiris, George Institute for Global Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Dr. Pallab Maulik, George Institute for Global Health, Hyderabad, India

Project title: Improving blood pressure control using a simplified treatment strategy including a three-in-one blood pressure lowering pill in Indian patients Location (LMIC): India
Award recipient(s): Anushka Patel, George Institute for Global Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Dr. Pallab Maulik, George Institute for Global Health, Hyderabad, India
Dr. Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi, India

Project title: Developing a national salt reduction program for India
Location (LMIC): India
Award recipient(s): Dr. Bruce Neal, George Institute for Global Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Dr. Pallab Maulik, George Institute for Global Health, Hyderabad, India
Dr. Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi, India

for more details follow the link: www.ga-cd.org/img/HypertensionReleaseFINAL.pdf

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