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Diego Iv谩n Lucum铆 Cuesta, MD, PhD

Associate Professor听| School of Government
Universidad de los Andes

WHEN: Monday, November 17, 2025, from 3:30-4:30 p.m.听
WHERE: Hybrid | 2001 51吃瓜网College, Rm 1140 |
NOTE: Diego Lucumi will be presenting in-person

The Seminars in Epidemiology organized by the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health at the 51吃瓜网School of Population and Global Health is a self-approved Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the maintenance of certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
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Abstract

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Colombia. While CVD-related mortality is primarily concentrated in the country鈥檚 most urbanized and economically developed regions, significant geographic, social, and economic disparities exist in the distribution of risk factors, disease burden, and access to prevention efforts. These disparities highlight the need for targeted strategies to address the underlying challenges, identify potential solutions, and improve health outcomes.

This presentation describes two initiatives developed in response to these challenges. The first, , focuses on addressing hypertension within a medium-sized urban center that reflects the structural social and economic disadvantages faced by Afro-Colombian communities. The second initiative, , explores the limited capacity of local health departments to prevent CVD. It emphasizes the development, implementation, and evaluation of interventions aimed at strengthening cardiovascular prevention efforts at the local level.

Learning objectives听

By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Describe the geographic, social, and economic disparities influencing cardiovascular disease risk and outcomes in Colombia鈥檚 Pacific Coast region.
• Analyze the role of community and organizational approaches in addressing cardiovascular disease prevention in Colombia鈥檚 Pacific Coast region.
• Identify strategies and challenges in implementing public health interventions for cardiovascular disease prevention in local contexts and analyze their implications for policy development and public health practice.

Speaker bio

Diego I. Lucumi-Cuesta is an associate professor at the School of Government at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogot谩, Colombia. He graduated as Medical Doctor from the Universidad El Bosque and earned a Master in Public from the Universidad del Valle, both in Colombia. He received his Ph.D in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He is also a Bernard Lown Scholar of the Cardiovascular Health Program at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. His research focuses on the social determinants and inequities in cardiovascular disease, as well as community and policy interventions for its prevention and the management of local public health. He employs quantitative and mixed-methods approaches in his work.

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