CDC Addresses Heart Disease
CDC supports several public health efforts that address heart disease.
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- Since 1998, CDC has funded state health departments' efforts to reduce the number of people with heart disease or stroke.
- Health departments in 41 states and the District of Columbia currently receive funding.
- The program stresses policy and education to promote heart-healthy and stroke-free living and working conditions.
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- WISEWOMAN helps women with little or no health insurance reduce their risk for heart disease, stroke, and other chronic diseases.
- The program assists women age 40 to 64 in improving their diet, physical activity, and other behaviors. WISEWOMAN also provides cholesterol tests and other screening.
- The CDC funds 21 WISEWOMAN projects in 19 states and two tribal organizations.
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- Healthy People 2010, the federal government's agenda for building a healthier nation, includes 16 objectives specific to heart disease and stroke. CDC leads the heart disease and stroke programs along with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
- In 2007, researchers assessed the strategies, challenges, and successes of the heart disease initiatives.
- Healthy People 2010 will take into account changing trends and priorities in public health.
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A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke |
- The Action Plan charts a national course to prevent heart disease and stroke.
- The National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention implements the Action Plan.
- The Forum consists of representatives of public and private health care, along with faith, advocacy, academic, and policy organizations.
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- CARES program seeks to save more lives from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
- CARES strengthens collaboration between 9-1-1 centers, first responders, EMS agencies, and hospitals.
- CARES provides a simple, confidential, HIPPA-compliant process to assess patient outcomes.
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