Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

Childhood Obesity , Health , Heart & Circulatory System Diseases & Disorders

See schedule oresearch supportsince 1949, the american heart association has funded more than $3. 7 billion for projects that explore the prevention, detection and treatment of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. In 2014-15:- the aha provided more than $133 million in funding for nearly 1,000 new research awards. - the aha announced the first pathway grantees and challenge grantees for our cardiovascular genome phenome study. These are exciting steps forward for this groundbreaking initiative that is building on the strong legacies of the framingham heart study and the jackson heart study to create better-targeted, safer and more effective treatments in fighting common diseases such as atherosclerosis and hypertension. - the aha also announced two new networks for our strategically focused research platform, focused on women's health and heart failure. These two networks join previously announced networks for prevention, disparities and hypertension. see schedule opublic healthmulticultural marketsthe american heart association is committed to improving the cardiovascular health of every member of our nation's increasingly diverse population. - the aha launched community to clinic, clinic to community, an initiative focused on hypertension in african-americans, who have an especially high risk of developing this key risk factor. The initiative is a collaboration between clinics, healthcare providers, community organizations, and volunteer health mentors. It helps patients track their blood pressure numbers and monitor them over time. - a scientific statement published in circulation: journal of the american heart association was the first comprehensive overview of cardiovascular disease in hispanics in the united states. The report emphasized the need for culturally appropriate health care to address risk among hispanics. - the aha was proud to contribute as a scientific advisor for the 2015 green communities criteria, which provide a national standard for affordable housing developers to promote health and well-being through reduced exposure to environmental pollutants, and improved connectivity to services and walkable neighborhoods. The criteria also harness the power of design to improve residents' health through new mandatory "active design" requirements including simple, cost-effective measures like improving stairwell access and visibility. - the aha began working with telemundo on a new health awareness campaign called prevenir es vivir. The campaign is designed to help consumers learn simple steps to prevent major chronic illnesses. We're serving as science advisors for campaign content focused on cardiovascular diseases and stroke. - the aha presented 16 scholarships of $2,500 each through our go red for women multicultural scholarship program. This is the fourth consecutive year of this campaign to support the careers of diverse nursing and medical students and address important gaps in treatment. Strategic alliances & partnerships- in 2014-15, the aha celebrated its 30th anniversary of its work with the american college of cardiology publishing joint guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. To mark the occasion, the aha published a special report on "the evolution and future of our guidelines. "- the aha joined forces with the children's heart foundation for a two-year collaboration that will focus on innovative research on congenital heart defects. - the aha's partnership with the national football league continued to make a strong connection with kids as we promoted the benefits of physical activity through the play 60 initiative. Also, the aha developed enhancements to the play 60 app, which became the most downloaded app among children on itunes. Consumer publications- the aha created a new online support network to address the emotional needs of patients, caregivers and family members. The network includes a monitored online community for people to ask questions, discuss their co