PROGRAMME - Plenary session, 9 October 2016

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Worl Health Summit

Plenary session, 9 October 2016, 10:30-12:00

Accessibility and affordability of cardiovascular services in underserved regions

Hosts

Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, M8 Alliance

European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin (DHZB)

Chairs

Prof. Dr. Volkmar Falk, Medical Director, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin (DHZB), Director & Chairman, Dept. of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Prof. Dr. Charles Yankah, President, African Cultural Institute (ACI) & Pan-African Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery (PASCaTS), Berlin

Topics

The global strategy and the sustainable development goals (SDGs) implementation process to face the cardiovascular disease epidemic in LMICs 2030:
The European policies on cardiovascular emergencies and standards of management:
Diffusing the time bomb when conservative treatment fails: National and institutional preparedness and response to cardiovascular emergencies:
Access to affordable cardiovascular services in the Carribbean.