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Advancing integrated care for non-communicable diseases across APEC economies

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How Sleep Hygiene Education Can Reduce NCD RiskSleep is often treated as a personal comfort issue, yet it has a direct relationship with chronic disease prevention. Regular, restorative sleep supports blood…
Community-based demonstrations for heart-healthy mealsGood intentions become easier to follow when people can see, taste and practise a healthy change. Community-based cooking demonstrations for heart-healthy…
Peer educators powering smoking cessation in public housingSmoking is a major preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory illness, yet tobacco use remains concentrated in…
Community-Based Health Insurance as a Pathway to Broader NCD CoverageAustralia's chronic disease burden continues to grow at a pace that outstrips the capacity of any single financing model. More than 1.3 million Australians…
Integrating NCD prevention into local disaster plansEmergency planning in Australia is often built around evacuation, flood depth, fire fronts and power restoration. Those measures save lives, but they do not…
Measuring value in community screening for chronic diseaseThe growing pressure on Australia's health system from diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity is reshaping how prevention is delivered. With more than…
Walking together for healthier hearts: how community-based clubs are quietly reshaping cardiovascular care in AustraliaFor decades, the formal fight against cardiovascular disease has lived inside hospital corridors, cardiology outpatient rooms and the quiet offices where…
Dietitians In Community-Based NCD Care TeamsChronic diseases rarely develop from a single cause, and their management cannot be left to one profession. Diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity are…
Sustaining volunteer engagement in long-term community health programsVolunteers have long been the quiet backbone of community health work across Australia. From regional cancer support groups meeting in neighbourhood halls to…
Hospital-Community Partnerships for NCD Follow-UpThe official 2023 APEC Conference on Promoting Community-based Non-Communicable Diseases Integrated Care Model focused on practical ways to prevent and manage…