Novartis Foundation "In addition to the direct health risks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus’ indirect effects have also severely disrupted access to basic health services that prevent, diagnose, and treat patients with noncommunicable diseases. Every year, NCDs kill 41 million people — up to 71% of all deaths globally. The majority of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, where health systems are often limited in terms of capacity and resources. (...) Devex hosted a virtual event in partnership with the Novartis Foundation to explore how the global health community can build on this momentum of increased use and trust in virtual health and care services, to leverage technology for improving cardiovascular population health, especially in LMICs."
