CDC Around the World: Today is World Heart Day

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September 29 is World Heart Day. Each year, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) take the lives of more than 17 million people worldwide. View full-sized photo

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Blog TRANSFORMING HYPERTENSION TREATMENT IN BARBADOS While being a physician is certainly important to me, first and foremost I consider myself a native of Barbados. The people of Barbados are unique, but they share a commonality with citizens of many other countries: they struggle with a high burden of hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease… Read blog

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STANDARDIZED HYPERTENSION TREATMENT PROJECT IN BARBADOS Hypertension is one of the major problems in the medical field in the Eastern Caribbean. It is the silent killer. Watch video

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NEW GLOBAL INITIATIVE HAS THE POWER TO SHAKE UP CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH Each year, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) take the lives of more than 17 million people worldwide. About 80% of those deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries, where barriers to accessible and affordable health care may be more prevalent… Read story

CDC Zika Updates

Latest Outbreak Info On January 22, 2016, CDC activated the Incident Management System and, working through theEmergency Operations Center (EOC), centralized the response to the outbreaks of Zika occurring in the Americas and increased reports of birth defects and Guillain-Barré syndrome in areas affected by Zika. On February 1, 2016, the World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) because of clusters of microcephaly and other neurological disorders in some areas affected by Zika. On February 8, 2016, CDC elevated response efforts to a Level 1 activation, the highest response level at the agency. CDC is working with international public health partners and with state and local health departments to Alert healthcare providers and the public about Zika. Post travel notices and other travel-related guidance. Provide state health laboratories with diagnostic tests. Monitor and report cases of Zika, which will helps improve our understanding of how and where Zika is spreading. More resources on the CDC Zika website »

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On the Calendar

October:                     Breast Cancer Awareness Month October:                     SIDS Awareness Month October 1, 2016:        International Day of Older PersonsOctober 5, 2016:        World Cerebral Palsy DayOctober 10, 2016:      World Mental Health Day October 11, 2016:      International Day of the Girl Child October 12, 2016:      World Arthritis DayOctober 13, 2016:      World Sight DayOctober 13, 2016:      International Day for Disaster Reduction October 15, 2016:      Global Handwashing DayOctober  16, 2016:     World Food Day October 16, 2016:      World Spine DayOctober 17, 2016:      International Day for the Eradication of PovertyOctober 20, 2016:      World Osteoporosis Day