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We value the significance of each and every contribution towards the program, especially from Rhian Touyz and Alta Schutte from the International Society of Hypertension, Adrian Brady and Francesco P. Cappuccio from British and Irish Hypertension Society, members from Centre for Chronic Disease Control, our national experts, C.N. Manjunath, C. Venkata S. Ram, H.K. Chopra, Neil Bardoloi, P.P. Mohanan, Prakash Negi, Rajeev Gupta, Sandeep Mahajan, Santanu Guha and Satyavan Sharma for providing their valuable time and guidance in finalization of the course content of CCMH modules. We would also like to acknowledge the efforts of the panel of regional faculty and observers who were instrumental in the conduction of the program and the appropriate delivery of the course content in all the centers across the country.
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The certificate course is partly funded by an educational grant from Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, the National Health Mission (NHM) of Ministry of Health of Government of Madhya Pradesh, NHM of Ministry of Health of Government of Orissa, NHM of Ministry of Health of Government of Tripura, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and Kolkata Municipal Corporation, as well as participant course fee. No financial assistance was received in support of the comment article.
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Sharma, A., Jose, A.P., Pandey, N. et al. A collaborative model for capacity building of primary care physicians in the management of Hypertension in India. J Hum Hypertens 33, 562–565 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41371-019-0213-z
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