2008 Public Health Action Plan Update: Celebrating Our First Five Years

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Action Plan Return to Action Plan Main Page  Sections Overview Milestones/Landmark Events Key Messages Action Plan: Celebrating 5 Years Reflections from the Chair of the Forum Commentary from AHA Commentary from ASTHO Commentary from NACDD and CHC Reducing Heart Disease and Stroke in the U.S. Burden and Disparities Today Making Connections Mission Statements/Strategies Review of  Components and Recommendations Action Framework Implementation Group's Priorities for 2008/2009 Appendix A Appendix B

An Overview of A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke

The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention was established in 2003 to implement A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke (Action Plan). The Action Plan provides a comprehensive public health strategy and a framework to guide health practitioners’ and policy makers’ action in heart disease and stroke prevention. The National Forum involves participants from more than 80 national and international organizations representing public and private health care, faith, advocacy, academic, and policy organizations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials were the lead partners in developing the Action Plan and continue to participate in the leadership of the National Forum. Throughout the year, National Forum participants work in one or more of seven implementation groups: Action Priorities, Communications, Monitoring and Evaluation, Organizational Capacity, Policy Research, Public Health Leadership and Partnership, and Regional and Global Collaboration. The full body of the National Forum meets annually. Each of the Implementation Groups meets monthly via conference calls and in person twice per year.

For more information about the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease an Stroke, please visit  http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/library/action_plan/index.htm.

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Page last reviewed: August 18, 2008
Page last modified: August 18, 2008
Content source: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion