Resource: Bilingual Information on Heart Health

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Million HeartsTo help Latinos from suffering from heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases, the Million Hearts program has released some new Spanish-language resources to get this group information and tools needed to improve their heart health.

Resources include:

  • Million Hearts website (en Español)
  • Four Steps for Heart Health
  • Community Health Workers Fact Sheet
  • How to Control Your Hypertension by Learning to Control Your Sodium Intake: A Fotonovela
  • How to Control Your Hypertension by Learning to Control Your Sodium Intake: Promotora Guide

Million Hearts is a national initiative that was launched by the Department of Health and Human Services in September 2011 to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes over five years.

The group asks you to share your heart health stories, like this Latino man below, on Facebook or Twitter (@MillionHeartsUS).

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