Dr. Lisa Hynes:

We are increasingly seeing and appreciating the number of conditions that are cardiovascular in nature or linked to the cardiovascular system. There is far more discussion now on the relationship with liver and kidney health and disorders. There is more emphasis on the importance of the cardiometabolic system. The health system is starting to reflect that, such as through the new enhanced community care hubs. There is really good stuff happening there from a prevention perspective. There is significant potential for a community-based perspective driven through those models. Informing the public about that is a huge part of it. There is a need to help people understand the connections between the systems of the body and how much benefit there in us, both individually and at a population level as a society, prioritising our cardiovascular health. Whether it is in the context of cancer or any of these other conditions, the cardiovascular health piece is fundamental.