Resources
Tools, evidence and guidance for action
Explore CARDIO4Cities resources designed to support city teams, health authorities, partners and researchers as they plan, implement and scale cardiovascular population health roadmaps.
Resources include the Playbook, publications, practical tools, case studies, intervention examples and materials from participating cities and partners.
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Playbook – The implementation starting point
The CARDIO4Cities Playbook provides stepwise guidance for city teams, from setup and target-setting to roadmap design, testing, scale-up and sustainability.
In Practice – Framing the CARDIO4Cities approach
The CARDIO4Cities Playbook incorporates CARDIO4Cities in Practice, which provides concrete intervention options for each pillar, validated in partner cities.
Explore the global diabetes cascade of care
This interactive tool lets you explore and compare diabetes prevalence, diagnosis, treatment and control across countries, helping to highlight where gaps in the cascade of care remain.
November 2026
Machine Learning Approach to Prioritize Place-Based Prevention to Address Cardiovascular Disease Burden in New York City
Haoyang Li, PhD ∙ Miaoqing Jia, PhD ∙ Elizabeth Adamson, MA ∙ Darren Tanner, PhD ∙ William B. Weeks, MD, PhD, MBA ∙ Ann Aerts, MD ∙ Yongkang Zhang, PhD
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
August 2026
CARDIO4Cities: A roadmap for improving urban cardiovascular health
Ann Aerts ∙ Jagat Narula
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
May 2026
Hypertension management in São Paulo: insights from a computational simulation approach
Pei Shan Loo ∙ Mariana Silveira ∙ Yara Carnevalli Baxter ∙ Álvaro Avezum ∙ Luciano F. Drager ∙ Luiz A. Bortolotto ∙ Johannes Boch ∙ Daniel Cobos Muñoz
The Lancet Regional Health
April 2026
CARDIO4Cities: A roadmap for improving urban cardiovascular health
Ann Aerts ∙ Jagat Narula
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
May 2026
Hypertension management in São Paulo: insights from a computational simulation approach
Pei Shan Loo ∙ Mariana Silveira ∙ Yara Carnevalli Baxter ∙ Álvaro Avezum ∙ Luciano F. Drager ∙ Luiz A. Bortolotto ∙ Johannes Boch ∙ Daniel Cobos Muñoz
The Lancet Regional Health Americas
March 10, 2026
Transforming Urban Cardiovascular Health
Novartis Foundation
Concordia Summit
January 2026
AI for Healthy Cities
Miranda Wilson ∙ Angeli Juani
FP Analytics
January 2026
What Brunei’s innovations can teach us about data-driven health systems
Ann Aerts ∙ Shyam Bishen
World Economic Forum
December 2025
Cities – Innovative engineering and smart policies can build a healthier and happier metropolis.
Richard Hodson ∙ Ann Aerts
Nature Outlook
May 2025
Stroke Outcomes in a Population‐Focused Urban Hypertension Program in Brazil and Senegal
Jose Maria E. Ferrer ∙ MD ∙ Johannes Boch ∙ MSc ∙ Ann Aerts ∙ MD ∙ Malick Anne ∙ MD ∙ Alvaro Avezum ∙ MD ∙ Joseph Barboza ∙ MD ∙ Yara Baxter ∙ PhD ∙ Luiz Aparecido Bortolotto ∙ MD ∙ Daniel Cobos ∙ MD ∙ PhD ∙ Sarah Des Rosiers ∙ MSc ∙ Karina Mauro Dib ∙ Luciano F. Drager ∙ MD ∙ PhD ∙ Olivia Jones ∙ MSc ∙ Louise Morgan ∙ MSc ∙ Kylie Picou ∙ MPH ∙ RD ∙ Sarah Rajkumar ∙ PhD ∙ Theresa Reiker ∙ PhD ∙ Mariana Silveira ∙ BA ∙ Lakshmi Venkitachalam ∙ PhD ∙ Peter Steinmann ∙ PhD
Journal of the American Heart Association
March 2025
Investigating the enablers and barriers for hypertension control in Dakar: a qualitative system effectiveness study
Anna Socha ∙ Sokhna Thiam ∙ Joseph Barboza ∙ Karim Seck ∙ Peter Steinmann ∙ Florence Sécula ∙ Johannes Boch ∙ Sujata Bijou ∙ Theresa Reiker ∙ Melanie Joiner ∙ Sarah Des Rosiers ∙ Seynabou Mbow ∙ Daniel Cobos Muñoz
BMJ Open
2025
How cities can lead the fight against heart disease
Novartis Foundation
Nature Sponsor Feature
August 2024
Health information systems data for decision-making: case study in three cities on current practices and opportunities
Sarah Rajkumar ∙ Florence Secula ∙ Daniel Cobos ∙ Anna Socha ∙ Johannes Boch ∙ Sarah des Rosiers ∙ Theresa Reiker ∙ Joseph Barboza ∙ Karim Seck ∙ Mariana Silveira ∙ Thuy Nguyen & Peter Steinmann
Discover Health Systems
May 2024
An Intersectoral Approach to Hypertension Care: Solutions for Improving Blood Pressure Control in São Paulo ∙ Brazil
Álvaro Avezum ∙ Luciano F Drager ∙ Theresa Reiker ∙ Alessandro Bigoni ∙ Lays P Leonel ∙ Ariane Abreu ∙ Luiz Bortolotto ∙ Marta Sólveig Palmeirim ∙ Mariana Silveira ∙ Beatriz Aquino ∙ Rafael Venijio Maggion ∙ Yara Carnevalli Baxter ∙ Daniel Cobos Muñoz ∙ Karina Mauro Dib ∙ Amaury Zatorre Amaral ∙ Jasmina Saric ∙ Caitlin Jarrett ∙ Johannes Boch
American Journal of Hypertension
May 2024
Situational analysis of hypertension management at primary health care level in São Paulo, Brazil: population, healthcare professional and health system perspectives
Marta S. Palmeirim ∙ Yara C. Baxter ∙ Mariana Silveira ∙ Rafael V. Maggion ∙ Beatriz Aquino ∙ Álvaro Avezum ∙ Jasmina Saric ∙ Louise Morgan ∙ Luciano F. Drager ∙ Luiz A. Bortolotto ∙ Suely Miya S. Rollemberg ∙ Marcia M. C. de Lima ∙ Edmir P. R. Albuquerque ∙ Olivia Jones ∙ Peter Steinmann ∙ Theresa Reiker & Johannes Boch
BMC Health Services Research
January 2024
Assessing the contributions of an urban population health initiative to shift political priority towards cardiovascular health: three case studies from Brazil, Mongolia and Senegal
Jasmina Saric ∙ Ann Aerts ∙ Malick Anne ∙ Joseph Barboza ∙ Johannes Boch ∙ Naranjargal Dashdorj ∙ Diana Vaca McGhie ∙ Adela Santana ∙ Jason T. Shellaby ∙ Suely Miya Shiraishi Rollemberg ∙ Mariana Silveira ∙ Peter Steinmann & Daniel Cobos
BMC Health Services Research
April 2023
Population health impact and economic evaluation of the CARDIO4Cities approach to improve urban hypertension management
Theresa Reiker ∙ Sarah Des Rosiers ∙ Johannes Boch ∙ Gautam Partha ∙ Lakshmi Venkitachalam ∙ Adela Santana ∙ Abhinav Srivasatava ∙ Joseph Barboza ∙ Enkhtuya Byambasuren ∙ Yara C. Baxter ∙ Karina Mauro Dib ∙ Naranjargal Dashdorj ∙ Malick Anne ∙ Renato W. de Oliveira ∙ Mariana Silveira ∙ Jose M. E. Ferrer ∙ Louise Morgan ∙ Olivia Jones ∙ Tumurbaatar Luvsansambuu ∙ Luiz Aparecido Bortolotto ∙ Luciano Drager ∙ Alvaro Avezum ∙ Ann Aerts
PLOS Global Public Health
December 2022
Implementing a multisector public-private partnership to improve urban hypertension management in low-and middle- income countries
Johannes Boch ∙ Lakshmi Venkitachalam ∙ Adela Santana ∙ Olivia Jones ∙ Theresa Reiker ∙ Sarah Des Rosiers ∙ Jason T. Shellaby ∙ Jasmina Saric ∙ Peter Steinmann ∙ Jose M. E. Ferrer ∙ Louise Morgan ∙ Asha Barshilia ∙ Edmir Peralta Rollemberg Albuquerque ∙ Alvaro Avezum ∙ Joseph Barboza ∙ Yara C. Baxter ∙ Luiz Bortolotto ∙ Enkhtuya Byambasuren ∙ Márcia Cerqueira ∙ Naranjargal Dashdorj ∙ Karina Mauro Dib ∙ Babacar Guèye ∙ Karim Seck ∙ Mariana Silveira ∙ Suely Miya Shiraishi Rollemberg ∙ Renato W. de Oliveira ∙ Tumurbaatar Luvsansambuu & Ann Aerts
BMC Public Health
August 2022
Deconstructing design thinking as a tool for the implementation of a population health initiative
Caitlin Jarrett ∙ Yara C. Baxter ∙ Johannes Boch ∙ Conrado Carrasco ∙ Daniel Cobos Muñoz ∙ Karina Mauro Dib ∙ Lara Pessoa ∙ Jasmina Saric ∙ Mariana Silveira & Peter Steinmann
Health Research Policy and Systems
Nov 2021
A new whole-of-city strategy for addressing cardiovascular population health
Ann Aerts & Jo Ivey Boufford
Cities & Health
June 2021
Fostering cardiovascular health at work – case study from Senegal
Ida Ndione ∙ Ann Aerts ∙ Asha Barshilia ∙ Johannes Boch ∙ Sarah Des Rosiers ∙ Jose M. E. Ferrer ∙ Jasmina Saric ∙ Karim Seck ∙ Bernard N. Sene ∙ Peter Steinmann ∙ Lakshmi Venkitachalam & Jason T. Shellaby
BMC Public Health