Media releases

NEW DELHI, OCT 24. Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) can deliver culturally appropriate comprehensive care for Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) if provided with appropriate training and supervision to maintain quality of service, and adequately remunerated to keep them motivated. Community embeddedness, supporting infrastructure with suitable remuneration schemes are critical for success of any program based on Community Health Workers (CHWs).

NEW DELHI, SEPT 10. Compared with usual care, the triple-pill strategy is cost-effective for patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension. Scaled up investment in the triple pill for hypertension management should be supported to address the high population burden of cardiovascular disease.

SYDNEY, SEPT 6 - A new meta-analysis published in Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology today has found that SGLT2 inhibitors can reduce the risk of dialysis, transplantation, or death due to kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes.

Low cost mobile technology developed in Australia and piloted in India shifts the dial on cardiovascular risk in rural Indonesia

NEW DELHI, AUG 29.  An Indo-Australian-developed mobile app supported system that helps health systems identify and better manage people at high risk of cardiovascular disease has been shown to improve the use of appropriate medications and lower blood pressure in rural Indonesian communities. The application was developed in Australia and piloted in India with great success and is now being taken to other countries.