Canada India Network Initiative 2010

Organized by Canada India Network Society and co-hosted by Fraser Health and Simon Fraser University with major partner of Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Government of Canada and India, to start a network amongst leaders in academic, industry, health service providers, policymaker to lower the burden of cardiovascular diseases. The conference was organized to be a forum of outcome-focused recommendations. The population-focused conference has a foundation in technology, economics, and education and to build a ground-level network between the people of Canada and India. The recommendations to have universal applications and practical applications locally and globally. The conference was based on ABC of A for Accountability of action, evidence, and outcomes, B for Books meaning transfer, sharing, and generation of knowledge, and C for catalyst meaning collaboration, coordination, and cooperation. Key recommendation of the conference was to establish a South Asian Health Institute in Fraser health to build culturally effective and efficient care for a diverse population.