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South Africa

Alta Schutte is a South African hypertension and heart disease expert based in Sydney, Australia. She is a SHARP Professor and Principal Theme Lead of Cardiac, Vascular and Metabolic Medicine at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, with a joint appointment as Professorial Fellow at the Alta_Schutte George Institute for Global Health.

South Africa
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When people think of Africa, they mainly focus on the significant burden of infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. The health systems are often crippled by the high cost in treating these conditions.

I am very interested in novel technologies to monitor blood pressure using cloud-based systems and low-energy solutions that could be used in areas without electricity.

Importantly, diversity in a research team brings much creativity, innovation and insights.

.These developments need to be evaluated, consolidated and implemented and is likely to substantially influence mobile healthcare in the decades to come.

By improving healthcare setting conditions, including access to quality medications, better training of staff and team-based care, we can take significant strides forward.

Blood pressure control rates have stagnated over the past decades. A reform in blood pressure management is needed, and I welcome all to get in touch and join forces to make this happen.

...the challenging circumstances in low resource settings are often overlooked by scientists in affluent countries.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Alta Schutte (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.