The Community-Based Strategy to Prevent Coronary Heart Disease: Conclusions from the 10 Years of the North Karelia Project

Authors: Puska, Pekka; Nissinen, Aulikki; Tuomilehto, Jaako; Salonen, Jukka T.; Koskela, Kaj; McAlister, Alfred; Kottke, Thomas E.; Maccoby, Nathan; Farquhar, John W.

Source: Health Promotion: An Anthology, Health Promotion: An Anthology , pp. 89-125(37)

Publisher: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

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Abstract:

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and coronary heart diseases (CHD) are major causes of mortality and morbidity in the world. Statistics from Finland showed that CVD rates were higher in the east than in the west. A 10 years project, started in 1972 in the North Karelia Province in Finland for control of CVD and CDH, is analyzed and assessed.

Keywords: Health Promotion; Health Education; Cardiovascular diseases; Coronary heart diseases; Finland

Document Type: Research article

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