The Guyana Program to Advance Cardiac Care: A Model for Equitable Cardiovascular Care Delivery.
Glob Heart
; 18(1): 22, 2023.
Article
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ABSTRACT
Guyana is one of the poorest countries in South America, with the highest rate of cardiovascular mortality on the continent. As is the case in many low- and middle-income countries, cardiovascular care is available through the private sector but is not accessible to much of the urban and rural poor. We present the 10-year experience of the Guyana Program to Advance Cardiac Care (GPACC), an academic partnership aiming to provide high-quality, equitable cardiovascular care in Georgetown's only public hospital. We discuss the implementation of a cardiac care program using the World Health Organization Framework for Action, outlining vital components for care delivery in resource-limited settings. GPACC was able to demonstrate that targeted investment, education of clinicians, and cohesive healthcare delivery strategies can contribute to sustainable service delivery for Guyana's largest burden of disease. This structured approach may provide lessons for implementation of similar programs in other resource-limited settings. Highlights In many LMICs, specialized cardiovascular care is available in the private, but not public, sector.The WHO Framework for Action can guide development of sustainable programs in low-resource settings.GPACC can serve as a successful and innovative model for delivery of sustainable cardiovascular care.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
11_ODS3_cobertura_universal
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2_ODS3
Problema de salud:
11_delivery_arrangements
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11_multisectoral_coordination
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2_cobertura_universal
Asunto principal:
Atención a la Salud
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Países en Desarrollo
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Caribe ingles
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Guyana
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Glob Heart
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos