CDC Addresses High Blood Pressure
The CDC's public health efforts to address high blood pressure include these
and other programs.
State Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program
The
CDC currently funds health departments in 32 states and the District of
Columbia to develop effective strategies to reduce the burden of heart
disease and stroke and their risk factors. The program stresses the need for
policy and systems changes that promote heart–healthy and stroke–free living
and working conditions. For more information, see the CDC's
State Program Web site.
A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke
The purpose of the Action Plan is to chart a course to help achieve national
goals to prevent heart disease and stroke. The National Forum for Heart
Disease and Stroke Prevention has been established to address and carry out
targeted recommendations and specific action steps. For more information,
see CDC's Public Health
Action Plan Web site.
Healthy People 2010
The federal government's prevention agenda for building a healthier nation
is shown in this document.
There are 16 health objectives that are specific to heart disease and stroke, and
many more in other areas that relate to heart disease and stroke. CDC is the co–lead
agency with the National Institutes of Health for the heart disease and
stroke focus area. For more information, see the CDC's
Healthy People 2010 Web site.
WISEWOMAN
WISEWOMAN is a CDC–funded program that helps women with little or no
health insurance gain
access to screening and lifestyle interventions that can reduce their risk
of heart disease, stroke, and other chronic diseases. The CDC funds 15 WISEWOMAN projects in 14 states, which operate on the local level in states
and tribal organizations. For more information, see the
WISEWOMAN Web site.
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Page last reviewed: August 22, 2007
Page last modified: February 9, 2007
Content source: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion
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