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Abstract #109149

J. Nell Brownstein, PhD¹, Dyann Matson-Koffman, DrPH¹, Mark Schoeberl, MPA², Eric Bolton³, Emmeline Ochiai, MPH⁴, Robinson Fulwood, PhD, MSPH⁵, James Galloway, MD⁶, and Marian Emr⁷. (1) Cardiovascular Health Branch, NCCDPHP, CDC, 4770 Bufford Highway NE, MS K47, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, 770-488-2570, jnb1@cdc.gov, (2) Office of Advocacy, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231, (3) Communications, American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75231, (4) Office of Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, US Department of Health and Human Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100, Rockville, MD 20852, (5) Office of Prevention, Education, and Control, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, 31 Center Drive, MSC 2480, Rm. 4A-10, Bethesda, MD 20892, (6) Native American Cardiology Program, Flagstaff Medical Center Indian Health Service, 1215 N. Beaver St. Suite 201, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (7) National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, National Institutes for Health, Bl 31 Room 8A06, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892

Objective: The Disparities Work Group of the Healthy People (HP) 2010 Partnership for Heart Disease and Stroke was formed in 2003. The group represents national organizations and collaborates on projects aimed at eliminating heart disease and stroke disparities among priority populations (HP 2010 objectives: 12-1, 2, 7, 8-12). Methods: The Disparities Work Group prioritized areas for collaboration through monthly conferences calls, meetings, and at conferences and training venues. Results: The Disparities Work Group completed the following joint activities: 1) planned and conducted a national lay health training for American Indians- Honoring the Gift of Heart Health; 2) recruited staff from CDC's State Heart Disease and Stroke and WISEWOMEN Programs, and AHA affiliates to support regional Honoring the Gift of Heart Health trainings; 3) conducted a heart disease training for Promotoras using NHLBI's Your Heart, Your Life Manual; 4) provided input and resources for CDC's Community Health Worker Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Sourcebook; 5) planned sessions for the 2nd National CDC Conference on Heart Disease and Stroke. The group is also working on: 6) disseminating faith-based programs such as CDC's Project Joy and AHA's Search Your Heart; 7) compiling an inventory of agency activities related to CVD disparities; and 8) collaborating on worksite-based programs to promote cardiovascular health; and 9) disseminating the National High Blood Pressure Education Program “Prevent and Treat High Blood Pressure—Mission Possible with priority populations. Conclusions: The Healthy People 2010 Disparities Work Group demonstrates a successful interagency partnership to eliminate disparities associated with heart disease and stroke.

Learning Objectives: Learning objectives

As a result of this session, participants will be able to
• identify two partnership activities of the Health People 2010 Disparities Working Group;
• describe the components and strategies of at least one partnership activity to reach higher risk populations and eliminate disparities associated with heart disease and stroke;
• discuss ways that state and local pubic health departments can access information from these project efforts.

Keywords: Chronic (CVD), Special Populations

Presenting author's disclosure statement:


I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.

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