
The Virginia Department of Health's HDSP Project is currently focused on the secondary prevention and control of heart disease and stroke through a policy and systems change approach statewide. Its initiatives address the CDC priority areas of increasing control of high blood pressure and high cholesterol among adults and older adults; increasing knowledge of signs and symptoms for heart attack and stroke and the importance of calling 9-1-1; improving emergency response; improving the quality of heart disease and stroke care; and eliminating health disparities in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, geography, or socio-economic status.
To support these initiatives, the HDSP Project partners with a wide variety of organizations, including local health departments, hospitals, community health centers, public and private healthcare and health-related agencies, academic institutions, and faith-based and other community-based organizations. In turn, the HDSP Project provides technical assistance, resources, and leadership in pursuit of the common interest to reduce and prevent morbidity and mortality of all Virginians from heart disease and stroke.
Selected Current HDSP Project Activities:
Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (HDSP) Project
109 Governor St, Richmond, VA 23219
chronicdiseaseprev@vdh.virgina.gov