Objective Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes are increasing dramatically in low and middle income countries. The main reasons for this are an increase in major risk factors, particularly increasing obesity [as a consequence of changes in nutrition and decreases in physical activity], and increasing tobacco use. Globalisation, urbanisation and an ageing population are contributing to this trend. A common misperception is that NCDs are diseases of affluence, but in fact they are common amongst poorer sectors of populations, and age-specific disease rates can be higher in developing countries than in industrialised settings. Health services in these countries, developed to tackle acute infectious diseases, are often not ideally organised to promote effective care and prevention for NCDs. This project will develop a CVD and diabetes model (IMPACT) for use in this region. After appropriate testing and validation, we will enter data from each of the four Mediterranean study countries (Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey) into the model, and validate results against current disease levels and trends. We will use a combination of situation analysis, policy and document review, and qualitative techniques to elicit the current state of NCD policy development in the study countries, and stakeholders’ perceptions of potentially effective interventions. We will then use the country validated models to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of selected future policies. Finally, we will develop implementation and evaluation plans for these policies in each study country. The goal of this project is to reduce the NCD burden of CVD and diabetes. The overall objective is to be able to make recommendations about the policy initiatives, both within and outside the health sector, likely to be the most effective and cost-effective in reducing the burden of CVD and diabetes mortality and morbidity in each country. Fields of science medical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineendocrinologydiabetesmedical and health sciencesclinical medicinecardiologycardiovascular diseasessocial sciencessociologyglobalizationmedical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutritionobesity Keywords Cardiovascular Epidemiology Modelling diabetes health systems policy Programme(s) FP7-HEALTH - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Health Topic(s) HEALTH-2007-3.5-1 - Epidemiological investigations into long-term trends of population health as consequence of socio-economic transitions, including life-style induced health problems Call for proposal FP7-HEALTH-2007-B See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-SICA - Collaborative project for specific cooperation actions dedicated to international cooperation partner countries (SICA) Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE EU contribution € 900 131,00 Address KINGS GATE NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne United Kingdom See on map Region North East (England) Northumberland and Tyne and Wear Tyneside Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Amanda Gregory (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL United Kingdom EU contribution € 354 450,00 Address BROWNLOW HILL 765 FOUNDATION BUILDING L69 7ZX Liverpool See on map Region North West (England) Merseyside Liverpool Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jane Cloke (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS & THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY & UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN Ireland EU contribution € 104 994,00 Address COLLEGE GREEN TRINITY COLLEGE D02 CX56 DUBLIN 2 See on map Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Deirdre Savage (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITESI Türkiye EU contribution € 327 780,00 Address CUMHURIYET BULVARI 144 35210 Alsancak Izmir See on map Region Ege İzmir İzmir Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Belgin Unal (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SYRIAN SOCIETY AGAINST CANCER Syria EU contribution € 327 780,00 Address SHIHAN STREET ALEPPO See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Wasim Maziak (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY Palestine EU contribution € 327 780,00 Address AL MARJ STREET 1 627 BIRZEIT See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Rana Khatib (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE PUBLIQUE Tunisia EU contribution € 335 953,00 Address RUE KHARTOUM 10EME ETAGE 5/7 1002 TUNIS See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Habiba Ben Romdhane (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution € 24 490,00 Address Cowcaddens Road, City Campus 70 G4 0BA Glasgow See on map Region Scotland West Central Scotland Glasgow City Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Mark Anderson (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
