Brazil
Brazil quote 2019
The HealthRise program encouraged sustainable approaches to improved diabetes and hypertension care in Brazil.
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Kate Greene
Senior Associate
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Expanding Our Impact
As an emerging international economic market in Latin America, Brazil has become a chief partner in international development efforts. At the domestic level, however, the Brazilian population is at a high risk for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Abt worked through the HealthRise program to empower Brazilian patients—particularly those in underserved communities—to seek screening and treatment. The program evaluation showed statistically significant declines in patients’ blood pressure and blood glucose levels, and local governments have committed their own resources to sustain the program’s interventions.
Approximate mortality rate attributed to NCDs in Brazil, according to the WHO
74%