While the CDC is committed to improving the cardiovascular health of all Americans, it has put special commitment and resources to reducing the cardiovascular disease burden among populations at special risk of disease. This presentation will present information on an initiative of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Cardiovascular Health Branch to reduce cardiovascular health disparities among racial/ethnic populations. Ten of eleven States funded by CDC to develop State-based cardiovascular health programs were given additional funds beginning in 1999 to develop and implement interventions to reduce cardiovascular disease among high-risk racial and ethnic populations. Interventions proposed target physical inactivity and poor nutrition with special emphasis on policy and social/environmental approaches which influence the cardiovascular health of racial or ethnic minority populations. Activities being implemented range from an intervention led by community health advisors to the use of the livable community model to promote heart health. Descriptions of projects will be presented, as well as lessons learned from implementation to date.
Learning Objectives: 1. Identify how States funded for projects to reduce cardiovascular disease target preventive interventions toward racial/ethnic populations at high risk. 2. Describe the range of activities proposed for these physical inactivity and nutrition interventions. 3. Understand the importance of policy and environmental approaches in increasing cardiovascular health
Keywords: Disease Prevention, Minority Health
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and health departments in ten States
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.