This effort recently received a boost through the new WHO-backed HEARTS technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care , which helps countries deliver targeted services for people at risk of heart attacks, strokes, hypertension and other cardiovascular conditions.
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HEARTS试点项目在马尼拉市第六区展开，用以加强心血管疾病的预防、检测和治疗等工作。
Starting in one area of the capital, Manila District VI, the HEARTS pilot project aims to step up prevention, detection and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, the world’s number one killer, responsible for one-third of all deaths in the Phillipines.
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“马尼拉市六区的居民如果能经常锻炼身体，饮食更健康，不吸烟，就会很快发现他们的心脏变得更加健康。”
“It’s clear if the people of Manila District VI were more physically active, ate healthier foods and avoided tobacco, they would soon see the rewards in terms of healthier hearts,” says Dr Dolores Manese, coordinator for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) at the Manila Health Department.
“We cannot expect people to suddenly change long-standing habits, so it is up to us to ensure people have access to the information they need to make wise decisions and can consume products that ensure good health.”
Through the HEARTS project in Manila, WHO and partners like the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), are supporting the training, planning and other essentials needed to beat the epidemic of cardiovascular diseases.
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类似的试点项目正在巴巴多斯、尼泊尔、塔吉克斯坦等国同时展开，有望产生巨大影响。
Similar pilot projects are ongoing in Barbados, Nepal, Tajikistan and elsewhere and have the potential to generate dramatic results.
In Manila, HEARTS is focused on helping health providers implement the Philippine Package of Essential NCD Interventions for Primary Health Care (Philippine PEN).