![]() “Here at the American Cancer Society, our mission is to end cancer as we know it for everyone. Paula Green, elaborating upon the death rates of cancer in the United States. Photo credit: Eliot Olaya/AL DÍA. While prostate cancer deaths have declined over the past two decades, it is still the second leading cause of cancer deaths for men in the United States, increasing by 3% per year from 2014 to 2019. While blood pressure and cardiovascular disease impact the city, the ACS has sought to improve upon the rates of cancer in men. This is the exact demographic of people that the collaboration for equitable health helps in getting these much needed resources, education and connection to clinical care,” Salvatore said. “This does not consider all of those walking around with hypertension, undiagnosed due to structural and systemic barriers in place, either limiting completely or preventing access to care. High blood pressure, or hypertension, impacts 34% of adults in Philadelphia, which is enough to fill Lincoln Financial Stadium almost eight times over, making Philadelphia one of the highest rates in the nation. Their solution to combat cardiovascular disease comes through what the AHA calls "access activated advocacy," a three pillar plan.īreaking down the three pillars into an actionable plan, Salvatore described how they are seeking to implement programs to improve blood pressure control rates with local partners, implement and provide educational lessons, and to empower citizens as they advocate for their communities and become involved in policy decisions that impact their neighborhoods. ![]() The AHA reports that worldwide and in the United States, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death, with this year seeing the highest number of deaths since 2015. Working with the AHA as Vice President of Community Impact for the Greater Philadelphia region was Jeffrey Salvatore. “These working organizations are working in the forefront to implement blood pressure improvement programs, disseminate health education, and create ways to reduce health disparities, and hypertension in our city,” he continued. “We could not carry out this initiative across Philadelphia’s neighborhoods without the support of our partner organizations and community partners.” said Jim Dever, President of Bank of America of Greater Philadelphia, during the recent press conference announcing the launch. Jim Dever, speaking during the press release. Photo credit: Eliot Olaya/AL DÍA. This new effort is spearheaded by the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Cancer Society (ACS), and the American Diabetes Association (ADA), with support from Bank of America, and will take place in 11 cities across the country, including Philadelphia. On July 26, 2023, multiple notable health organizations launched a collaborative effort for improving the health outcomes for Black, Hispanic, Latino, Asian American, and Native American communities and individuals. ![]()
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