Led by the Heart Health India Foundation (HHIF), a member of the Healthy India Alliance (HIA), the session focused on “Uniting Voices: Strengthening Lived Experience Advocacy for Cardiovascular Health in India.”

The discussion spotlighted how lived experiences can shape stronger, more inclusive cardiovascular care through research, policy, and practice.

Key takeaways included the importance of:

➡️ Empowering voices of people with lived experiences and establishing peer-support systems
➡️ Promoting continuity of care and implementing person-centered, empathic, equitable healthcare models
➡️ Building systems that respond to real-world challenges.