The cardiovascular program promotes awareness through cardiovascular health education and by designing and implementing projects that help reduce heart disease and stroke risk factors (high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, lack of physical activity, obesity, stress, etc.) among the community.
Program Goals
- Improve the community’s cardiovascular health status by decreasing morbidity and mortality
- Encourage and support lifestyle modifications among community members (healthy eating, physical activity and tobacco-free living)
- Increase community access to healthcare facilities
Program Services
- Education: Providing seminars, workshops, presentations, media (TV, radio, magazines, newspapers, websites), bilingual informative materials (brochures, fliers, fact sheets, pamphlets)
- Direct services: Offering home visit screenings (blood sugar and cholesterol testing, blood pressure measurements, BMI assessment, counseling and referrals)
- Research: Identifying major community concerns in cardiovascular health to design the appropriate strategies and plans to ensure effective prevention and management
Literature
Cardiovascular Health & Risk Factors Prevention
Obesity: Maintaining a Healthy Body Weight
Time to Quit Smoking
Target Group/Client Base
Primarily the Arab and Chaldean communities in southeast Michigan
Funding Source
Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH)
Contact:
Dr. Habib Haddad, cardiologist
Phone: 313-216-2234
Email: hhaddad@accesscommunity.org