Cardiovascular & Stroke Prevention Field Unit
Delivering cardiovascular and stroke prevention programs in underserved communities to reduce the burden of preventable heart disease.
Unit Mission
The Cardiovascular & Stroke Prevention Field Unit delivers community-based cardiovascular and stroke prevention programs in underserved and disaster-affected communities — providing screening, risk factor management, and health education that reduces the burden of preventable heart disease and stroke. The unit applies preventive cardiology, community health, and health equity principles to identify high-risk individuals, implement evidence-based prevention interventions, and build the community capacity needed for sustainable cardiovascular health improvement.
Key Functions
Risk Screening
Conducting cardiovascular risk screening in community settings — measuring blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose, assessing lifestyle risk factors, and identifying individuals at elevated risk who need preventive intervention.
Prevention Programs
Implementing evidence-based cardiovascular prevention programs — delivering hypertension management, smoking cessation, physical activity promotion, and dietary counseling that reduce cardiovascular risk in high-burden communities.
Community Capacity
Building community capacity for cardiovascular health — training community health workers, establishing peer support networks, and developing the local infrastructure needed for sustainable cardiovascular disease prevention.
Operational Capabilities
Health Security, Bio-Risk & Humanitarian Medicine Directorate
Join This Unit
Pacific 7.0 International recruits medical professionals, epidemiologists, public health specialists, and humanitarian health workers committed to protecting lives in the world's most challenging environments.