Wealthier cities have an advantage: <\/strong>Middle and low-income countries face limitation in funding, infrastructure (including green spaces and public transport), and social determinants such as employment and education, that have impacted their ranking towards the bottom of the list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nCommissioned by Novartis and independently conducted by Economist Impact, the City Heartbeat Index aims to raise awareness of the importance of a city-level focus on CVD.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe City Heartbeat Index is a call to action. By showcasing city-level interventions implemented by cities, we can inspire other urban centres to adopt similar strategies,\u201d said Dr Jagat Narula, President Elect of World Heart Federation<\/strong>. \u201cThe burden of CVD is driving action because cities in countries with highest burden are actually more focused on understanding, preventing, and addressing CVD \u2013 which in turn is associated with greater life expectancy,\u201d said Dr Narula.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe City Heartbeat Index shows that the many efforts by cities \u2013 where over half of the world\u2019s population resides \u2013 on heart health is visible and increasingly important,\u201d said Dr Vasilisa Sazonov, Therapeutic Area Head, CRM International at Novartis<\/strong>. \u201cThere are opportunities to improve data collection at the city level including prioritising CVD risk factors that have typically been overlooked such as high cholesterol,\u201d said Dr Sazonov.<\/p>\n
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said:<\/strong> \u201cI am extremely proud of the work we have done to make London a healthier place to live. We have made real progress improving health outcomes by taking old polluting cars off our roads and bringing cleaner air to millions more Londoners, enabling more walking and cycling and promoting healthier food advertising on our transport network.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, there is more we need to do to help Londoners to live in good health and I am determined to work with the new Government and our health partners as we continue to build a cleaner, greener and healthier London for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
You can access the full report here.<\/a><\/p>\n
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About City Heartbeat Index<\/strong><\/p>\n
This project seeks to uncover the essential factors influencing cardiovascular health in cities and address barriers to its improvement. Cities were assessed across five domains: Social Determinants, Physical Environment, Health Risks, Health Services and Governance. The City Heartbeat Index assesses city-level efforts to understand, prevent and address CVD in 50 cities worldwide. Cities were selected based on the regional proportionality of CVD burden (by WHO region) and city population size (minimum population of 500,000 or more), representing diverse geographical locations and economies.<\/p>\n
The Index framework was developed through a rigorous process of examining the evidence on factors influencing CVD risk and outcomes and validated the framework with a panel of experts. The Index includes 44 indicators and sub-indicators across the five domains that measure the policies, processes and risk-factor-mitigation efforts that are key to reducing the burden of CVD. In addition, it aims to enhance awareness of the multiple factors contributing to CVD risk within urban environments. It seeks to foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders to develop and implement evidence-based approaches, encourage improved public health infrastructure, and promote equity in access to healthcare services and prevention programmes.<\/p>\n
Media Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n
Borjana Pervan<\/p>\n
Director of Strategy and Communications<\/p>\n
E: borjana.pervan@worldheart.org<\/a><\/p>\n
M: +41 225 120 684<\/p>\n
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Suezelle D\u2019Costa<\/p>\n
Associate Director, Hawthorn Advisors<\/p>\n
E: s.dcosta@hawthornadvisors.com<\/a><\/p>\n
M: +44 (0)7395 357 869<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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