Launching a salt substitute to reduce blood pressure at the population level in Peru Aim: Implement a population-level intervention to replace common salt (which has a high sodium content) with a low-sodium, high-potassium salt substitute in order to reduce blood pressure levels among adults aged 18 years and older in…

ALLILLANCHU. Project for the integration of mental health in primary care services The Allillanchu Project seeks that public health services show a greater interest in the emotional well-being of their users and to incorporate the assessment of their mental health as a common practice among health workers who attend to…

CRONICAS: Addressing geographical variation on the progression of non-communicable diseases in Peru The present study consists of the establishment of a cohort in four different populations, with different degrees of urbanization and altitude. The longitudinal design, that is, a follow-up over time (four years) of all participants, establishes a solid…

Applied research on the inclusion of people with disabilities in social protection systems This study combines different research designs and methodologies to propose strategies for the adequate inclusion of people with disabilities within social protection programs in low- and middle-income countries. Aim: It will analyze the extent of the inclusion…

Use of mHealth to prevent the progression of pre-hypertension in urban areas of Latin America. Interventions promoting healthy lifestyles in pre-hypertensive people can reduce their blood pressure, delay and prevent arterial hypertension. The accelerated expansion of cell phones in Latin America and the increasing prominence of mobile health in improving…

PERU MIGRANT Study. Study of rural to urban migration and its impact on cardiovascular diseases in Peru The «grand challenges» of research and policies, in this area, highlight the need to study the impact of poverty and urbanization on noncommunicable diseases. Urban areas in developing countries are growing rapidly and…

Identifying barriers in access to treatment for diabetes and hypertension With this project, we sought to show an overview of what is happening with the care provided to people with non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, applying a rapid assessment protocol tool promoted by the World Health Organization. Aim:…

Young Multipliers Project The Young Multipliers Project aimed to bring a group of adolescents closer to the world of health research and non-communicable chronic diseases. To achieve this, they were trained in using communication tools, using their own codes, to disseminate messages that researchers and health professionals can only sometimes…

Cooking for health: capitalizing on community kitchens to bring healthy diets to low-income families in Peru for the prevention of non-communicable diseases Community kitchens (comedores populares) are a perfect setting for the implementation of well-designed and culturally sensitive interventions to promote healthy eating habits and reducing the risk for developing…