Hypertension and Diabetes: Entry Points for Prevention and Control of the Global Cardiovascular Epidemic

Table 1

A core set of very cost-effective interventions for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases including cardiovascular disease [6].

NCD core intervention set (best buys)
	Reducing tobacco use	(i) Excise tax increases; (ii) smoke-free indoor workplaces and public places; (iii) health information and warnings about tobaco; (iv) bans on advertising and promotion
Population-based interventions addressing NCD risk factors	Reducing harmful alcohol use	(i) Excise tax increases on alcoholic beverages; (ii) comprehensive restrictions and bans on alcohol marketing; (iii) restrictions on the availability of retailed alcohol
	Promoting healthy diets and promoting physical activity	(i) Salt reduction when high, reduced salt content in processed foods; (ii) replacement of transfats with polyunsaturated fats; (iii) public awareness media campaign about diet and physical activity
Individual-based interventions addressing NCDs in primary care	Reducing complications in individuals with CVD and diabetes	(i) Drug therapy (including glycaemic control for diabetes mellitus) to individuals who have had a heart attack or stroke, and to persons with a high risk (>30%) of a CVD event in the next 10 years; (ii) providing aspirin to people having an acute heart attack.