SPICES search menu search content SPICES Scaling-up Packages of Interventions for Cardiovascular disease prevention in sites in Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa An implementation science project funded by the European Commission through the Horizon2020 research and innovation action. The SPICES project…

SPICES search menu search content Consortium - SPICES Consortium This new consortium brings together a multidisciplinary scientific team located in three high income countries (Belgium, France and UK) and two low and middle income countries (Uganda and South Africa). The team comprises of the follow…

SPICES search menu search content About SPICES Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death worldwide. The primary prevention of CVD requires behavioral lifestyle changes in terms of healthy nutrition, physical activity, smoking cessation and alcohol reduction. SPICES is a research p…

SPICES search menu search content News & Publications - SPICES Scientific meeting with the SPICES team on the prevention of cardiovascular disease in Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa: lessons and experiences On the 9th of March, we organize a scientific meeting with the SPICES team on the prevention of…

SPICES search menu search content SPICES in the media SPICES in the spotlights Here you can find an overview of the SPICES project covered in local, national and international media The SPICES project was covered in Flemish local newspapers Grootschalig onderzoek rond hart- en vaatziekten in Deurne …

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SPICES search menu search content Objectives The primary research objectives are: To implement and evaluate the impact of a comprehensive cardiovascular diseases (CVD) prevention and control program on patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease in five settings: a rural & semi-urban community i…

SPICES search menu search content Meetings Upcoming meetings What Where Date Face-to-Face SPICES Antwerp, Belgium October 2021 Previous meetings What Where Date Face-to-Face meeting Antwerp, Belgium 29th-30th January 2020 Face-to-Face meeting Kampala, Uganda 12-14th March 2018 Face-to-Face meeting B…

SPICES search menu search content Partners University of Antwerp Hilde Bastiaens Department of Primary and Interdisciplinary care Makerere university Geofrey Musinguzi Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health Centre Hospitalier Regional et Universitaire De Brest Jean-Yves Le Reste Dép…

SPICES search menu search content Coordination Coordination The coordinating university of the SPICES project is the University of Antwerp, a young, dynamic and forward-thinking university. The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Antwerp promotes public health through educat…

SPICES search menu search content Conferences Conference presentations and talks held in 2020 Public Health England, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Conference 2020, 6 February - A poster ‘Heart Health without a Doctor' Conference presentations and talks in 2019 International EFPC conference (Se…

SPICES search menu search content Publications Academic publications Aerts, N., Le Goff, D., Le Reste, J.Y., Van Bogaert, P., Peremans, L., Musinguzi, G., Van Royen, P., & Bastiaens, H. Systematic review of international clinical guidelines for the promotion of physical activity for the primary prev…

SPICES search menu search content Photo gallery University of Antwerp hosted the 9th SPICES consortium meeting The University of Antwerp hosted the 9th SPICES consortium meeting, 29th-30th of January 2020 SPICES consortium Sussex and Brighton Medical School hosted the 8th SPICES consortium meeting b…

SPICES search menu search content Facts & Figures The SPICES project is funded by the HORIZON2020 of the European Union. EU Contribution EUR 5 902 038 € Project number H2020-SC1-2016-RTD Project duration From 2017-01-01 to 2021-12-31 Project ID 733356 Project Acronym SPICES Cookie prreferences Str…

SPICES search menu search content Work Packages Project Coordination and Management Oversight leadership to ensure successful implementation of the project Situational analysis and preparations Benchmark current opportunities, resources, challenges and barriers in relation to CVD in all study sites …

SPICES search menu search content Role in the project University of Antwerp The Universiteit Antwerpen has the following role in the project: Project Coordinator Lead of Work Package 1 - Coordination and management Lead of Work Package 6 - Follow-up and self-management Lead of Work Package 9 - Ethic…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Noncommunicable Diseases About NCDs Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), in particular cardiovascular, diabetes, cancer and respiratory conditions account for most deaths worldwide. The combined burden of early mortality and disability attribut…

Global Health Institute search menu search content South Africa An international academic Family Medicine Network on interprofessional collaboration Abstract The aim of the project is to create an international platform for the participating universities to exchange case-driven experiences and prove…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Uganda Glucose metabolism changes in Ugandan HIV patients on dolutegravir Abstract There has been improved survival of HIV patients in sub-Saharan Africa where the HIV incidence and prevalence is notably high. This could be attributed to the scale u…

Global Health Institute search menu search content Hamid Yimam Hassen Disparities in cardiovascular diseases and risk factors across contexts and effectiveness of multicomponent intervention to enhance primary prevention in vulnerable communities PhD summary About Grown up in Ethiopia, Hamid Hassen …

Kathleen Van Royen unpaid guest prof. Research Kathleen Van Royen Research team Expertise Kathleen Van Royen (Ph.D.) her research focuses on health promotion and -communication, and behavior change. She studies strategies for health communication and the development of evidence-based health interven…

Kathleen Van Royen unpaid guest prof. Publications Kathleen Van Royen What are food media (messages)? A scoping review to clarify food media, food messages and food content in academic writing Source British food journal - ISSN 0007-070X-126:7 (2024) p. 2746-2768 Author(s) Isabelle Cuykx, Caroline L…

Sibyl Anthierens associate professor - senior researcher Publications Sibyl Anthierens How does the external context affect an implementation processes? A qualitative study investigating the impact of macro-level variables on the implementation of goal-oriented primary care Source Implementation sci…

Nathalie Franckaerts unpaid staff Research Nathalie Franckaerts Research team Power in History - Centre for Political History "Tell me about your East". Noble European travel narratives and the representation of the Islamic World in the late Middle Ages. 01/10/2019 - 30/09/2023 Abstract Lands of mar…

Naomi Aerts unpaid staff Publications Naomi Aerts Primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in Belgian primary health care : development and implementation of a comprehensive intervention program in general practice and community settings in Antwerp Source Antwerpen, University of Antwerp, Facul…