https://zech.in/tags/cardiometabolic/Recent content in Cardiometabolic on arun.zechariahHugoen-usSat, 22 Aug 2026 11:13:54 +0530https://zech.in/posts/tackling-cardiometabolic-diseases-insights-from-india/Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://zech.in/posts/tackling-cardiometabolic-diseases-insights-from-india/<p>Via the <a href="https://cobl.ku.dk/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Centre for Online and Blended Learning (COBL)</a>, University of Copenhagen:</p> <blockquote class="posterous_short_quote"> <p> The number of people living with cardiometabolic diseases is increasing rapidly in low- and middle-income countries. A new online course, created in collaboration between the University of Copenhagen and the Christian Medical College Vellore in India, explores how to tackle the alarming situation. </p> </blockquote> <img loading="lazy" alt="Tackling cardiometabolic diseases – insights from India" src="https://zech.in/images/cobl/2025-06-23-india-1.jpg" width="1100" /> <p>The free Coursera course, produced by COBL with CMC Vellore and the Global Health Section at UCPH, looks at why people in India and other low- and middle-income countries are often younger and leaner when they develop diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia — and how healthcare staff can strengthen awareness, prevention, and lifelong treatment where resources are limited.</p>