Media Room
For all media inquiries, please contact the NHLBI Communications Office at 301-496-4236 and ask for the press officer on duty, or send an e-mail to nhlbi_news@nhlbi.nih.gov.
News Releases
August 27, 2012 — NHLBI Global Health Strategic Plan (9 MB)
June 11, 2012 — Members of Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases fund landmark research initiative to reduce impact of hypertension
November 16, 2009 — Powerful new world alliance of global health researchers announce landmark pact on priorities
June 15, 2009 — Six of the World’s Foremost Health Research Agencies Form Alliance to Curb Humanity’s Most Fatal Diseases [PDF 631K]
Fact Sheet on Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases
June 10, 2009 — NHLBI Funds Centers of Excellence in Developing Countries and Collaborates with UnitedHealth’s Chronic Disease Initiative
Nabel EG, Stevens S, Smith R. Combating chronic disease in developing countries — partners in progress. Lancet. Jun 10:373:2004-2005, 2009
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For all NHLBI releases, please visit the NHLBI News Room.
Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases News Coverage
November 17, 2009. Science Insider. To Improve Global Health, Scientists Want Money for Chronic Disease Research
November 17, 2009. AFP. Global Health Alliance Targets Chronic Illnesses
November 16, 2009. ABC News (Reuters story). Global Health Alliance Targets Chronic Disease Wave
Media Contact Information: UnitedHealth and NHLBI Collaborating Centers of Excellence
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NHLBI Office of Communications
Phone: 301-496-4236
E-mail: nhlbi_news@nhlbi.nih.gov
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group/Ovations
Martha Jones
Vice President, Corporate Communications/PR
Phone: 952-931-5490
E-mail: martha_jones@uhc.com
www.unitedhealthgroup.com
Argentina
South American Center for Cardiovascular Health, Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy
Clara Oshiro
Phone: 54-10-49-53-40-58
E-mail: coshiro@iecs.org.ar
www.iecs.org.ar
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Arthur Nead
Media/Communications Specialist
Phone: 504-247-1443
Fax: 504-865-5621
E-mail: anead@tulane.edu
Bangladesh
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
Henry Richards, Ishtiaque Zama, and Nazratun Monalisa
Information Managers
Phone: 880-2-8860523-32
E-mail: monalisa@icddrb.org
www.icddrb.org/chronicdisease
China
The George Institute, Beijing, China Office
Lijing Yan
Director of the China UHG/NHLBI Center
Phone: 86-10-82800577
Fax: 86-10-82800177
E-mail: ylijing@george.org.cn
www.george.org.cn
The George Institute, Australia Office
Emma Orpilla
Public Affairs Officer, Marketing & Communications
Phone: 61-2-82382424
E-mail: eorpilla@george.org.au
www.george.org.cn
Duke Global Health Institute
Geelea Seaford
Assistant Director for Communication
Phone: 919-681-7718
E-mail: gseaford@duke.edu
www.globalhealth.duke.edu
Guatemala
Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP)
Valentina Santa Cruz
Phone: 502-2-4723762, ext. 1042
E-mail: vsantacr@incap.ops-oms.org
Harvard School of Public Health
Christina Roache
Office of Communications
Phone: 617-432-6052
E-mail: CRoache@hsph.harvard.edu
India (Bangalore)
Not Available
India (New Delhi)
Public Health Foundation of India
Vijayluxmi Bose
Specialist in Health Communication
E-mail: vbose@phfi.org
Kenya
Duke University
Michelle Gailiun
Senior Media Relations Strategist, Duke Medicine
Phone: 919-660-1306 or 919-684-4148
E-mail: michelle.gailiun@duke.edu
Peru
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Maria Rivera
Director, Direccion Universitaria Investigación Ciencia y Tecnología
Phone: 51-1-3190000, ext 2271
E-mail: Maria.Rivera@upch.pe
Carolina Bazán
Oficina de Imagen Institucional
Phone: 51-1-3190000, ext 2221
E-mail: oii@upch.edu.pe
South Africa
Not Available
Last Updated: August 27, 2012