Tackling cardiometabolic diseases – insights from India

About this course

This course addresses the global rise in cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) like diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol, especially in low- and middle-income countries. CMDs require long-term, personalized care, placing a heavy burden on individuals, families, and healthcare systems. The course explores how healthcare personnel can support lifelong treatment in resource-limited settings and develop healthcare models for underserved populations. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to follow nurses and doctors from Christian Medical College Vellore in Tamil Nadu, India, as they venture into remote areas. You will witness how they collaborate with local community health workers to treat the increasing number of people with CMDs and improve awareness and prevention. You will get insights into the challenges and barriers for cardiometabolic healthcare as well as ideas, advice and guidance on how to tackle them. The aim of the course is to equip healthcare professionals with knowledge and tools to improve CMD care in resource-constrained environments and inspire health managers to implement effective community health models based on multidisciplinary healthcare teams. The course is produced in collaboration between the Christian Medical College Vellore, India, (Departments of Community Health and Distance Education) and the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, (Global Health Section and Centre for Online and Blended Learning). The course is funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation as part of the Partnership for Education of Health Professionals. The course has been produced with complete editorial independence from the funder.

Course objectives

• equip healthcare professionals with knowledge to improve CMD care
• encourage implementation of community health models