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Health Equity Approaches to Preventing Heart Disease and Strokes

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This episode emphasizes the importance of addressing heart disease and stroke prevention through approaches that center on health equity, including systems-level changes, quality improvement, and community development. CDC’s Division for ...

Addressing Hypertension in Pregnancy to Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

Hypertension disorders in pregnancy are the leading cause of maternal death, but state and territorial health agencies can address hypertension in pregnancy and reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.

Community Health Workers: System Catalysts in Addressing Hypertension

In recognition of American Heart Month, this episode focuses on the important role that community health workers (CHWs) play in Virginia’s statewide approach to addressing health disparities and heart disease, in particular.