The Argentine Government Secretary of Health will Finance Projects According to the Call for “Research on Implementation”

Abstract

Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) are one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide and three out of four deaths are attributed to avoidable risk factors. In Argentina, NCDs were responsible in 2015 for 73% of deaths in the country. In order to have scientific evidence to improve the adoption, coverage and effectiveness of prevention strategies and control of these diseases and their risk factors, and in the context of the implementation of the Universal Health Coverage, the Argentinian Government Secretary of Health (SGS), together with the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD), has called for the presentation of research projects in implementation, for a term of two and three years, for an amount of up to $ 10,000,000, based on strategies for the prevention and control of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking and cardio and cerebrovascular diseases, in vulnerable populations of Argentina. At the beginning of the call, 82 Conceptual Notes were received, of which 61 were rejected due to administrative requirements and 21 were reviewed by an External Evaluation Committee. After this instance, 12 of these notes were selected to present complete proposals. In January 2019, they were evaluated by an Evaluating Committee, made up of representatives of the GACD and the SGS. The projects approved to receive funding were four and will be developed from April 2019