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Scientific Sessions 2012
18–21 April 2012 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
PRESS CONFERENCE AGENDA
Date: Saturday 21 April
Time: 09.30–10.15
Venue: The Media Centre – Sharjah D
Breaking news
This press conference will unveil the results of an exciting new study that assesses the cost-
effectiveness of interventions for reducing salt consumption and increasing blood pressure
screening to treat those at risk. The study was carried out across 19 countries representing
over half of the developing world’s population.
Time Presentation
09.30
Introduction – Setting the scene
Chairperson – Dr Sidney C. Smith Jr (President, World Heart Federation)
09.40
Key study findings and their potential impact on CVD burden and cost
Presenter – Dr Thomas A. Gaziano (Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard
University)
09.50
How this study impacts the global health agenda and WHO targets
Presenter – Johanna Ralston (CEO, World Heart Federation)
10.00
Question and Answers