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February is American Heart Month. 
 

The focus this month is on cardiovascular health.  Heart disease is the number one killer of African-American women.  It is known as the silent killer, because sometimes there are no symptoms. Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke.  

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In 2020, the U.S. Surgeon General proposed a Call to Action that is now in place to combat hypertension. The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension seeks to avert the negative health effects of hypertension by identifying evidence-based interventions that can be implemented and adapted throughout the United States. The Call to Action goals are outlined into three categories that can improve hypertension control across the United States. 

 

The goals are: 

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• Goal 1. Make hypertension control a national priority.

• Goal 2. Ensure that the places where people live, learn, work, and play support hypertension control.

• Goal 3. Optimize patient care for hypertension.

 

A full report of the Surgeon Generals Call to Action which lists the goals and the strategies to achieve each goal effectively is accessible via this link provided below.
 

https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/docs/SG-CTA-HTN-Control-Report-508.pdf

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Source: CDC

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By Dietra Myers