To mark the event the journal has published a special issue reviewing the progress in cardiology in Africa over the last two decades. The editors and PASCAR have also issued an outline declaration calling for urgent action by the medical community and governments to address the epidemic of heart disease and diabetes facing Africa in the next 20 years.
In the coming months the CVJA and PASCAR plan to work to develop specific projects to turn this call for action into practical programmes and projects which aim to deliver significantly improved understanding and management of the cardiovascular diseases which affect millions of Africans.
