Mustafa Kemal Erol , president of the Turkish Society of Cardiology, introduces one of the oldest and largest societies in the country divulges their best collaborations with the Ministry of Health in the country, in addition to offering a deep analysis of his assessment of the cardiology landscape, and why the country has a long way to go to tackle this chronic disease.
Could you introduce the Turkish Society of Cardiology to our international readers?
“Turkey's population stands firm at 80 million and is the 17th largest country in the world. Life expectancy is 78 years, 75.3 for men and 80.7 years for women, with the average age being 31.8 years, so we have a relatively young population compared to other European countries."
