Today, the National Forum unveiled the 2021 Signature Report: COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease – Two Pandemics: Collision and Chain Reaction, authored by Dr. Stephen Sidney. Highlights of the Sidney Report: Heart disease and stroke death rates rose sharply, and racial and ethnic disparities skyrocketed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Million Hearts® Stakeholders Unite in Flu Messaging
The National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention together with eleven collaborating partners released video messages about the importance of flu vaccination featuring Million Hearts® Executive Director Laurence Sperling. The 15, 20, 35, and 56-second videos show Dr. Sperling sharing facts about the increased risk of a heart attack or …
Mayors Unite with NACDS, National Forum and Forum for Community Leaders to Enhance COVID Vaccine Confidence and Uptake During National Month of Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23 , 2021 Contact: Kathleen Bashur, NACDS, (703) 837-4367 John Clymer National Forum (202) 903-7303 Ben Cannatti, FCL (202) 297-9121 Mayors Unite with NACDS, National Forum and Forum for Community Leaders to Enhance COVID Vaccine Confidence and Uptake During National Month of Action To reach the nation’s …
Mayors Join National Forum, NACDS, AAMA, to Boost COVID-19 Vaccination – Local Leaders Urge Community Members to Get Vaccinated When Eligible
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2021 Contact: Kathleen Bashur, NACDS (703) 837-4367 John Clymer, National Forum (202) 903-7303 Carolyn Clendenin, African American Mayors Association (347) 869-7382 Mayors Join National Forum, NACDS, AAMA, to Boost COVID-19 Vaccination Local Leaders Urge Community Members to Get Vaccinated When …
Magnitude of ASCVD Warrants Higher Priority Than Assigned by Advisory Committee: Important for Patient Access to Therapies
For Immediate Release March 2, 2021 Contact: John M. Clymer Executive Director 202-903-7303 Magnitude of ASCVD Warrants Higher Priority Than Assigned by Advisory Committee Important for Patient Access to Therapies While ICER’s advisory committee judged secondary prevention of atherosclerotic …
National Forum, NACDS, AAMA, OMA Kick off National Influenza Vaccination Week with a Message from Mayors Nationwide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2020 Contact: Debbie Martinez 909-815-7101 National Forum, NACDS, AAMA, OMA Kick off National Influenza Vaccination Week with a Message from Mayors Nationwide Patient-centered organization, pharmacy group, release 60-second video featuring mayors from cities and towns …
Washington State Leaders Lead by Example, Promote Flu Vaccination
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2020 Contact: Jen Childress 515-422-4498 Washington State Leaders Lead by Example, Promote Flu Vaccination The COVID-19 pandemic has made getting our flu shots more important than ever. Tacoma, Wash., Mayor Victoria Woodards and Washington state Speaker of …
What Do Value & Access Really Mean? New Report Documents Changes in Stakeholder Perspectives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2020, 1:00 pm EDT Contact: John M. Clymer Executive Director 202-903-7303 What Do Value & Access Really Mean? New report documents changes in stakeholder perspectives and what the terms mean in 2020 Washington, D.C. – The National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke …
National Forum Releases Signature Report: Cutting Straight to the Heart: A pandemic lays bare the inequity of heart disease in America
Today, the National Forum unveiled the 2020 Signature Report: Cutting Straight to the Heart: A pandemic lays bare the inequity of heart disease in America, authored by Dr. Stephen Sidney. The report discusses the causes and consequences of COVID-19 on cardiovascular health and disparities. Neglected cardiovascular health & diseases costs …