Dr Joe Chidanyika is Programme Manager for the National Accelerated Access Collaborative and AHSN’s Lipid and FH Programme.

In this episode, Joe talks to our Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Programme Lead, Kate Mackay, about his passion for CVD, particularly when it comes to improving health inequalities.

He also highlights how his other passion for football helps him encourage better health and wellbeing through grassroot coaching.

Find out how the Academic Health Science Network North East North Cumbria (AHSN NENC is delivering the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention programme, part of which includes two national programmes mandated by NHS England and NHS Improvement and in partnership with NHSX.

Read Joe's blog on World Heart Day
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