Cities@Heart is committed to improving cardiovascular health and reducing health-related inequalities in urban areas. Join us in our mission to create heart-healthy cities for all.
Our Vision
A future where evidence-based prevention, early detection and cutting-edge management of cardiovascular disease are universally acceptable in urban areas regardless of social or personal circumstances.
Our Vision
We envision a future where evidence-based prevention, early detection and cutting-edge management of cardiovascular disease are universally acceptable in urban areas regardless of social or personal circumstances.
Our Goals
Improve CVD awareness, detection, prevention and management by addressing barriers to reducing the burden of CVD disability and mortality.
Devise measures for interventions through new technology to scale up urban CVD strategies.
Increase insights into urban health disparities and develop tools to lessen CVD burden among underserved communities
Engage stakeholders including citizens, patients, municipalities, industry, and support the next generation of health technology.
Create a digital data ecosystem that can support project stakeholders, integrating CVD data and harmonising data standards.
Effectively disseminate our findings and activities among various members of the public.
Evaluate the health economics of CVD interventions, and develope innovative policies to tackle the costs of CVD.
Establish a robust project management framework and promote long-term sustainability.
Our Approach
Co-creation
We collaborate with city officials, healthcare professionals, and community members to co-create innovative strategies and interventions for improving cardiovascular health in urban areas.
Piloting
We pilot the developed strategies and interventions in real urban settings to assess their effectiveness and feasibility for long-term implementation.
Evaluation and Iteration
Based on rigorous evaluation, we iterate and refine the strategies to ensure their sustainability and effectiveness in reducing health-related inequalities in cities.
10 work packages for effective management of tasks and activities.
A digital data ecosystem to support design, deployment and evaluation of city-based interventions.
Voices of Change
"Huge strides have been made to better manage disease of the heart and circulation, but they still remain the world’s biggest killers. Cities@Heart aims to address the major driver of poor outcomes – inequalities in health and access to healthcare that affect many communities within our cities. We will jointly develop approaches with affected citizens, community leaders, city councils, clinicians, health policy leaders and industry partners to achieve long-term change"
Prof. Dr. Dipak Kotecha
Project Director
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Sarah Adams
“The work of Cities at Heart is essential for creating equitable access to cardiovascular health resources in urban areas. Their efforts are crucial for building healthier cities for all.”
Emma Lee
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Funding
Cities@Heart is supported by the Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking (IHI JU) under grant agreement No 101219389. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme and COCIR, EFPIA, Europa Bío, MedTech Europe and Vaccines Europe. ​
Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the aforementioned parties. Neither of the aforementioned parties can be held responsible for them.
