Advancing Health Equity in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Efforts

NACCHO has partnered with local health departments and community organizations across the U.S. to advance health equity in cardiovascular disease prevention. Through these collaborations, we are leveraging evidence-based strategies to reduce risk factors for heart disease and stroke while addressing the social determinants of health that contribute to health disparities.

Six communities were selected to participate in this effort, including four local health departments and two community-based organizations with a history of cross-sector collaboration. These communities include:

• Central District Health (Boise, ID)
• Franklin County Public Health & the American Herat Association (Columbus, OH)
• Ross County Health District (Chillicothe, OH)
• Tacoma-Pierce County Health (Tacoma, WA)
• UI Health Mile Square Health Center (Chicago, IL)
• Unlimited Potential (Phoenix, AX)

These communities have implemented strategies and interventions to strengthen multi-sector partnerships, expand self-measured blood pressure programs, and enhance community health worker initiatives. Focused on identifying and addressing social determinants of health, these efforts are connecting community members to the medical and social services they need to improve cardiovascular health.

The following highlights demonstrate how each community is integrating evidence-based strategies, the successes they've achieved, and the challenges they face as they work to reduce cardiovascular disease risk and address health inequities.

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