Developing Partnerships and Advancing Policy
The focus of the Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program is on developing partnerships and advancing policy to strengthen capacity, evaluate impact and take actions for a heart-healthy and stroke-free Oregon.
Priorities
Oregon's Heart Disease and Stroke Program priorities, as determined by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, include:
- Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol
- Recognizing the signs and symptoms of heart attack and stroke and taking appropriate actions
- Improving emergency response
- Eliminating health disparities between population groups
- Providing facts and figures about heart disease and stroke in Oregon
Planning
The statewide plan is a call to action to improve prevention and care for heart disease and stroke in Oregon. Oregon's Statewide Plan for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and Care (pdf)
The Burden of Heart Disease and Stroke in Oregon
The most recent report of statewide trends in heart disease and stroke prevalence, mortality, hospitalization, and related risk factors. The Burden Report (pdf)
Performance Measures for the Program
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Program Announcement CDC-RFA-DP07-704 State Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Programs Notice of Availability of Funds requires that funded states comply with the performance standards. Performance Standards and Funding Opportunity Announcement
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