Very rarely does one get an opportunity to serve one's country at this level. Providing inputs for the UNESCO's draft on Ethics of Neurotechnology, at the Inter Governmental Merting held in Paris, May 12-16, 2025, virtually.

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Had an exciting conversation with DD News, discussing the remarkable 11 years of transformative journey of Science & Technology in India under the visionary leadership of Hon'ble PM Shri Narendra Modi ji Narendra Modi. youtu.be/j9IKt7HQvl8 🎥 Watch the full interview to

Delighted to be hosting an important national stakeholder consultation today addressing the intersection of #floods and #NCD management in India .

We are glad to share that the Centre for Chronic Disease Control team hosted the National Workshop on July 1st and the Stakeholder Consortium Meeting on July 2nd in Delhi. The events focused on the connection between floods and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in India. The conversations were targeted

Family-based CVD prevention works—and it’s cost-effective in LMICs. Over 5–10 years, these interventions can deliver major public health gains. #GlobalHealth #Prevention World Heart Federation: doi.org/10.5334/gh.1450 SCTIMST NITI Aayog Jagat Prakash Nadda DBT/WT India Alliance DSTIndia

Investing in family-based cardiovascular risk reduction in LMICs isn't just cost-effective—it’s a long-term public health win! World Heart Federation: doi.org/10.5334/gh.1450 Centre for Chronic Disease Control Abraham Samuel Babu ICMR Ministry of Health Department of Health Research, MoHFW @UN Task Force #NCDs Veena George NHM Kerala-Arogyakeralam

📢 New in cost-effectiveness research! Family-based lifestyle intervention from the #PROLIFICTrial shows QALY gains&is cost-effective for #CVD prevention.Scalable&impactful for public health #GlobalHeart doi.org/10.5334/gh.1450 #GlobalHealth #NCDs #HealthEconomics World Heart Federation

Without decisive action, the silent surge of obesity will continue to fuel the global cardiovascular crisis. World Heart Federation: doi.org/10.5334/gh.1464 AMCHSS_SCTIMST SCTIMST NCD Alliance MOHW NITI Aayog ICMR Raul Santos Prof Amitava Banerjee💙 NHM Kerala-Arogyakeralam Veena George

Fiscal measures+smart nudges = powerful tools to curb the silent surge of obesity and its deadly link to CVD. World Heart Federation: doi.org/10.5334/gh.1464 Antony Stanley Zainab Dakhil Raghu Ram Pillarisetti OBE Unnikrishnan Marta Koch Jith J R HealthBehaviourUniversityofGalway Int Behav Trials Tania Séverin HL-PIVOT

New World Heart Federation roadmap on cardiac rehab. Congratulations Abraham Samuel Babu World Heart Federation #cardiacrehab #CVD #Heartfailure

Absolutely! Here's a tweet that captures the excitement and enthusiasm: 🎉 Thrilled to be part of the upcoming Research Symposium & 25-Year Celebrations of CCDC! A proud moment to honor decades of cutting-edge work and collaborative spirit. Centre for Chronic Disease Control NCD Alliance

Looking forward to insightful talks inspiring connections. Centre for Chronic Disease Control Ministry of Health World Heart Federation Emory Public Health Wellcome #chronicdiseases #upstreamdeterminants

Family-based interventions facilitate optimal blood pressure control. Roopa ICMR Zainab Dakhil HRIDAY Mont Behav Med Cent Unnikrishnan Kerala NCD Control Initiative Dr. Kim Lavoie, PhD UK Society for Behavioural Medicine UCL Centre for Behaviour Change Int Behav Trials Harriette Van Spall, MD MPH 🇨🇦 Suraksha P Mohammed K Ali journals.lww.com/jhypertension/…

BIG NEWS 🚨 Himachal nurse Kamala Devi jumps a raging river to vaccinate a newborn 😳 NURSE: "I had to reach the baby; the mother couldn’t come due to weather. I was worried about the baby" ❤️

Climate, cardiometabolic and AMR research needs collaborative approaches!

A landmark study finds high CKD prevalence among India's indigenous tribes. Urgent call for equity driven, culturally adapted CKD prevention within primary care. NITI Aayog ICMR NCD Alliance Ministry of Health Unnikrishnan Veena George Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India kireports.org/article/S2468-…

Chronic Kidney Disease #CKD in #Indigenous Populations in Kerala, #India #VisualAbstract by Dr Priti MD,FASN🇮🇳 (प्रिति) kireports.org/article/S2468-… jeemon george

We are delighted to share that Prof. Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Executive Director, Centre for Chronic Disease Control and President-Elect of the World Heart Federation, was invited to deliver the 49th prestigious Gopalan Oration on “Healthy Indians for Viksit Bharat: Innovations to reduce the CVD burden among Indians,”