{"id":9323,"date":"2021-10-12T14:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T12:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/?post_type=news&p=9323"},"modified":"2022-08-15T12:57:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T10:57:07","slug":"global-coalition-for-circulatory-health-calls-for-major-investment-in-circulatory-health-to-help-prevent-the-next-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/global-coalition-for-circulatory-health-calls-for-major-investment-in-circulatory-health-to-help-prevent-the-next-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Coalition for Circulatory Health calls for major investment in circulatory health to help prevent the next pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a new Position Paper, Preventing the Next Pandemic: The Case for Investing in Circulatory Health<\/em><\/strong>, the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health is calling for increased investment in circulatory health in order to prepare for, or even prevent, the next pandemic.<\/p>\n

This past year has united us in facing a truly global challenge, but it has also exposed the deep, enduring fault lines and inequities in population health and health systems of nearly every country in the world.<\/p>\n

As the COVID-19 pandemic has taken an overwhelming toll on the physical, mental, and fiscal health of our societies, it has had a particularly devastating impact on the millions of people living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) around the world. In addition to old age, people living with cardiovascular disease (CVD)<\/a>, stroke, obesity, diabetes, kidney disease, and hypertension are at greater risk of experiencing the more severe forms of COVID-19 and its consequences, including death.<\/p>\n

COVID-19 has also been associated with increased mortality beyond that related to the infection itself and its immediate consequences, as interruptions to care for people living with NCDs have exacerbated their exposure to negative health outcomes. Unsurprisingly, individuals with lower socioeconomic status, in both high and low-income countries, have borne the brunt of the pandemic.<\/p>\n

The Global Coalition is calling for increased support for the healthcare workforce, equity in both the global distribution of vaccines and access to care, better use of new and innovative models of care and digital health solutions, and fiscal policies targeting unhealthy commodities to support these investments.<\/p>\n

The Position Paper includes a set of recommendations to support governments in their efforts to prepare for future pandemics during this critical time:<\/p>\n