North Karelia heart program targets region’s high risk
In North Karelia near Joensuu Finland a WHO led effort targets high heart attack rates amid lean outdoor workers. The program shifts diet smoking and hypertension management by involving dairies bakers and local shops to cut fat and sugar raise low fat milk and reduce tobacco use while tracking community health and outcomes.
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Joensuu
Finland
Toivo Karttunen
Karttunen
Crete
United States
North Kyrelia
World Health Organization
Pekka -Puska
WHO
Kyrelia
Elmi Sarma
Sofia
Bulgaria
Tomiantsi
Heikki Siltanen
Kyrelians
Japan
Vaino Soininen
Puska
North
Karelia
Kuopio
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