By 2025, the world we will either meet or fall short of the goal to reduce the burden of chronic diseases globally by 25% by 2025. Most of this disease burden occurs in developing countries. Multi-disciplinary, multi-national partnerships to combat chronic heart, lung and blood disorders are needed for the most resolute, effective and sustainable responses. We need a program of research that addresses the highly variable... more »

How can implementation strategies be tested in low and middle income countries for contextually and culturally adapted evidence-based clinical care guidelines with a focus on prevalent non-communicable diseases with large burdens such as sickle cell disease, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, asthma, and COPD?

What are the best strategies to stimulate development of a T4 Implementation Research network within low income countries (LICs)?