Chronic Diseases Research Department

We seek to promote health by generating scientific evidence and implementing interventions to prevent chronic diseases and optimize their comprehensive management.

We host world-renowned Centers of Excellence.

Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Health for South America (CESCAS)

Cancer Research Center of Excellence (CEDIC)

From health promotion to risk factor management, as well as addressing cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, mental health, and more. We are committed to improving the quality of life through research and action.

Our Working Areas

Cardiovascular disease

Diabetes

Healthy aging

Palliative care

Mental health

Obesity

Feeding systems

Cancer

Chronic respiratory disease

Hypertension

CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH

The Department has published more than 120 scientific articles in the last 5 years

Our projects and publications, published in peer-reviewed journals, focus on finding new ways to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Mental health and healthy aging are also important areas of focus for our department.

Projects

Publications

Contributions to Global Health

IECS and WHO work together to improve care for high blood pressure.

We collaborate in the preparation of the Guide for the Pharmacological Management of Arterial Hypertension, launched by the WHO in 2021, with the aim of creating practical recommendations for its implementation in various contexts.

IECS leads international projects to improve care for people with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases

Since 2020, we have been leading two projects that aim to improve the prevention, detection and comprehensive management of diabetes with the World Diabetes Federation (WDF), and cardiovascular diseases with Harvard University.