Driving Cardiovascular Action in Asia-Pacific

Patient Partnership and Collaborative Leadership

Across Asia-Pacific, people living with cardiovascular disease continue to navigate fragmented pathways of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term follow-up.

But there is also an opportunity to do things differently.

Global Heart Hub’s new report brings together insights from patient leaders and cardiovascular stakeholders across the region to identify shared challenges, highlight country-level priorities and set out a practical pathway towards stronger patient partnership and leadership.

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A regional challenge. Shared opportunities for action.

Cardiovascular disease places an enormous and unequal burden on people, families and health systems across Asia-Pacific.

While countries across the region have very different health systems, participants in the Asia-Pacific Cardiovascular Roundtable identified several common challenges:

Fragmented care pathways

Patients can face disconnected journeys across prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and follow-up.
Gaps in awareness and early action

Limited public awareness and delayed detection can prevent people from accessing timely care.
Weak follow-up and rehabilitation

Long-term support and cardiac rehabilitation remain inconsistent or difficult to access in many settings.
Patient expertise is still underused

People living with cardiovascular disease have valuable knowledge of where systems work (and where they do not) but are not yet consistently involved in shaping decisions.

Working together for cardiovascular action

Banmo520, China
DakshamA Health & Education, India
Heart Health India Foundation, India
Diabetes Initiative Indonesia, Indonesia
Heart Valve Voice Japan, Japan
Pertubuhan Teras Jantung, Malaysia
Heart to Heart Foundation, Thailand

From Patient Voice to Patient Leadership

A roadmap for stronger cardiovascular action

The report sets out a Patient Leadership Roadmap to help move patient involvement beyond consultation towards meaningful partnership and leadership.

It provides a practical direction for patient organisations, policymakers, health professionals and other cardiovascular stakeholders seeking to strengthen patient participation in cardiovascular policy and care.

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Strengthening Cardiovascular Care Across Asia-Pacific
Six country perspectives

The report explores the unique realities facing patients across six countries, highlighting national challenges and emerging opportunities for multistakeholder action.

Country Spotlights

China

Indonesia

Japan

Malaysia

Thailand

India Profile
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Turn Insight into Action

The report is designed not only to describe the challenges facing cardiovascular care across Asia-Pacific, but to support action.

Use the report and roadmap to strengthen patient participation, shape policy discussions and advocate for more connected cardiovascular care.

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About the Asia-Pacific Cardiovascular Roundtable

The report was developed following Global Heart Hub’s first Asia-Pacific Cardiovascular Roundtable, held in Bangkok, Thailand in February 2026.

Patient organisation leaders from across the region came together with clinicians, policymakers and other cardiovascular stakeholders to examine country-specific and cross-regional challenges and identify opportunities to strengthen cardiovascular care.

At the centre of the discussion was a simple principle: