PRISM series - stories of impact: Tackling the world's biggest killers
Twenty years of ground-breaking research from The George Institute has proven the effectiveness of combining multiple medications into one pill to prevent heart attacks and strokes – the world’s leading causes of premature death. By simplifying treatment regimens and making recommended medications more affordable for people at highest risk of cardiovascular disease, our researchers have challenged conventional thinking about how cardiovascular risk factors should be treated, with the potential to save millions of lives if implemented globally.