The Creation of the Cardiac Society of Timor-Leste: A Major Step Forward in Timorese Cardiac Health

Equip primary care with increased cardiac skills: cardiology to be a compulsory rotation.

Develop a cardiac nursing programme.

Scale up local cardiologist workforce.

Build surgical and paediatric cardiology skills.

Use of national RHD guidelines as standard.

Establish a dedicated operational CVD unit within the Ministry of Health.

Implement legislative measures to reduce CVD risk.

Collaborate with regional and international partners.

Develop localised plans to strengthen CVD care.

Establish a CVD monitoring and evaluation framework.

Ensure reliable supply chains for medicines and consumables.

Create an engineering unit at HNGV.

Plan for a cardiac catheterisation laboratory by 2030.

Utilise technological support and innovations.

Promote smoking cessation.

Improve access to nutritious foods.

Reduce alcohol use.

Increase heart health awareness.

Strengthen community-level screening, treatment and referral.

Develop capacity in regional hospitals with cardiologist and cardiac nurse staffing.

Expand advanced cardiac skillset at HNGV with paediatric cardiology division and interventional cardiology by 2030.

Integrate multidisciplinary care.

Improve data collection, tracking and analysis.

Develop digital health records.

Promote a culture of local research and develop a CVD research framework.

Deliver CVD care in all languages.