Mientras el mundo lucha contra el COVID-19, nunca hemos sido más conscientes de la importancia de nuestra salud y la de nuestros seres queridos.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the world’s number one killer, resulting in 18.6 million deaths a year. It has many causes: from smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, to air pollution, and less common conditions such as Chagas disease and cardiac amyloidosis.
For the 520 million people living with CVD, COVID-19 has been heartbreaking. They have been more at risk of developing severe forms of the virus. And many have been afraid to attend routine and emergency appointments, and have become isolated from friends and family.
This year on World Heart Day, we asked the world to:
Use Heart to Connect
La crisis sanitaria que todos vivimos ha puesto de manifiesto la urgente necesidad de encontrar formas distintas e innovadoras de conectar a la gente con la salud cardiaca, sobre todo en las zonas y comunidades con menos recursos.
Harnessing the power of digital health to improve awareness, prevention and management of CVD globally was our goal for Word Heart Day 2021. Telehealth has a huge role to play as we continue to USE HEART TO BEAT CVD.
USE HEART TO CONNECT is about using your knowledge, compassion and influence to make sure you, your loved ones and the communities you’re part of have the best chance to live heart-healthy lives. It’s about connecting with our own hearts, making sure we’re fuelling and nurturing them as best we can, and using the power of digital to connect every heart, everywhere.
Three Key Pillars
1. Equity
Disconnected hearts are at greater risk of heart disease and stroke due to lack of access to CVD prevention, treatment and control – yet half the world’s population doesn’t have access to internet connectivity.
La tecnología y los datos nos ayudarán a acortar distancias y hacerlo rápido. Se trata de capacitar y empoderar a todos, en todas partes: jóvenes y mayores, hombres, mujeres y niños, pacientes, trabajadores sanitarios de la comunidad, médicos, para que utilicen herramientas digitales que mejoren la prevención, el diagnóstico y la atención de las afecciones relacionadas con el corazón.
No todos los corazones son iguales. Pero deberían serlo... y la salud digital puede ayudar a restablecer el equilibrio.
2. Prevention
Look after your heart by eating a healthy diet, saying no to tobacco and getting plenty of exercise. Digital tools, like phone apps and wearables, can really help you to get motivated and stay on track.
If you have an underlying health condition, such as heart disease, heart failure, diabetes, high blood pressure or obesity, don’t let COVID-19 stop you from attending your regular check-ups. And never avoid calling the emergency services if you need to – it’s safe and medical professionals are there for you.
3. Community
En el mundo hay 520 millones de personas con ECV que se han visto desproporcionadamente afectadas por la COVID-19 en el último año. Debido a la mayor vulnerabilidad a las formas más graves de COVID-19, a esta población se le ha dicho que es vulnerable, que está en riesgo y que debe refugiarse en su lugar.
There are many consequences of this, amongst them:
- Missing medical appointments
- Lack of contact with family and friends
- Reduced physical exercise
Las redes digitales tienen el poder de conectar a los pacientes con sus familias, amigos, otros pacientes, médicos y cuidadores. Nadie debería sentirse solo, haya pandemia o no, así que utilicemos la tecnología para superar el aislamiento y las lagunas asistenciales.
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