Why policy reform is key to healthier hearts worldwide

World Heart Day takes place every year to encourage people around the world to look after their heart health and executives must too.

• Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death globally, yet many countries do not prioritize public health policies that optimize heart health
• 70% of clinical decision-making is influenced by diagnostics, yet diagnostics account for only 2% of total healthcare spending. 47% of the global population has little or no access to diagnostic services
• Countries need to invest in cardiovascular health to provide a long-term contribution to life expectancy, reduced hospital admissions, and economic growth
  
  Read on healthcaretransformers.com