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Croatia – Zagreb
   
 

A multi-sectoral approach to preventing heart disease and cancer.

Principal investigator

Thomas E. Novotny, MD MPH

Co-principal investigator

Stjepan Oreskovie, PhD

Martin McKee, MD MSc FRCP

Lawrence W. Green, DrPH

Intervention type

Community and workforce intervention

Targeted population

The 1,500 employees of the Europapress Holding Company (EPH) and their families and community.

Target factors

Risk factors    Diseases 
  • Tobacco use
  • Diet (not specifically mentioned)
  • Physical inactivity (not specifically mentioned)
 
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Cancer

Purpose/Goals

Develop a community-based, media intensive, CVD and cancer prevention and control programme with a focus on employees of a large company and their families.