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North Carolina Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force -- charged with overseeing the implementation of the CDC-funded HDSP Program and the strategies in the North Carolina Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke
CVH Data Unit -- established by the Task Force to address the need for reliable data to answer questions raised by the work of the Task Force, including the incidence of cardiovascular disease and related risk factors in North Carolina.
Start With Your Heart -- Public Awareness Campaign to deliver simple messages to begin to motivate North Carolinians to improve their health behaviors and know their numbers for blood pressure and cholesterol as well as the warning signs of heart attack and stroke.
Strike Out Stroke -- Program targeting high risk populations to improve hypertension awareness and control and recognition of the warning signs of stroke.
NC Cardiovascular Health Program -- North Carolina was one of the first two states in the nation to receive comprehensive ($1.25 million per year) funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1998 for a program to change policies and environments to create communities supportive of heart health.
Tri-State Stroke Network -- The eastern counties of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia are known as the “buckle” of the Stroke Belt. A Summit in 1999 drew attention to this geographic disparity and resulted in the establishment and funding of a Tri-State Stroke Network, coordinated by the North Carolina HDSP Program.
North Carolina Acute Stroke Registry -- In 2004, North Carolina was one of four states funded by the CDC to implement an Acute Stroke Registry. The purpose of the Registry is to monitor and improve the quality of Acute Stroke Care.
Last Updated 09/18/06
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