This book chapter addresses SDG 3 and 5 by describing specialized cardiovascular care for women, delivered in “women’s heart programs” (WHPs) focus on the cardiovascular needs of women. This chapter reviews the historical background leading to their development, their structure and specialized areas of focus including referral criteria for unique cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in women, and CVD disorders resulting in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) with pathophysiologies seen exclusively, and/or more commonly in women.
Elsevier,
Sex Differences in Cardiac Diseases, Pathophysiology, Presentation, Diagnosis and Management, 2021, Pages 3-6
This chapter advances goals 3 and 5 by outlining the history and progress of women’s inclusion in cardiovascular clinical trials.
Elsevier,
Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals in Metabolic and Non-communicable Diseases, 2022, pp 707-723
This chapter aligns with Goal 14: Life Below Water and Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing by highlighting some of the many beneficial nutritional and pharmaceutical applications of marine nutraceuticals.
An Editorial in support of SDGs 3, 9, and 13, focusing specifically on how to apply the lessons learned in public health during the COVID-19 pandemic to an equitable and sustainable recovery from the climate crisis.
Disasters around the world are becoming more frequent, diverse, complex and extremely challenging, causing millions of casualties and affecting both human development and available resources.
The refugee crisis is one of the major challenges of modern society.
The project discussed in this paper addresses a key factor related to the management of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) by examining barriers to maintaining a therapeutic diet for Indigenous persons living in remote communities.
Women are particularly vulnerable to military attack and domestic violence. This article guides screening for and responding to sexual assault and intimate partner violence using trauma-informed principles to promote survivors' health and healing.
Costs and benefits of gender policies in transportation. State of the art of quantitative approaches
Surveys research on policies to reduce violence against women in transport context. Identifies data gaps and recommends ways to improve policy evaluation.
A investigation of how HIV spreads.
