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In a survey of 22 Latin American and Caribbean countries, 40.9% reported advanced progress in implementing noncommunicable disease priority themes, while 36.4% reported moderate and 22.7% minimal progress.
Cross-Sectional (n=56)
While progress has been made in implementing cardiovascular health policies in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly in smoke-free spaces and surveillance, significant gaps remain in dietary sodium reduction and institutional incentives for disease management.
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Variable NCD policy progress across 22 countries cautions against assuming uniform cardiovascular gains; leaves open targeted research on sodium reduction and incentives.
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Ordúñez et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular health policy implementation (n=56). Implementation of a core set of interventions to improve cardiovascular health was evaluated on Overall progress in implementing noncommunicable disease priority themes. In a survey of 22 Latin American and Caribbean countries, 40.9% reported advanced progress in implementing noncommunicable disease priority themes, while 36.4% reported moderate and 22.7% minimal progress.
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