Take the Pressure Off, NYC! Inaugural Plan

Take the Pressure Off, NYC! INAUGURAL

PLAN

NYC's First Citywide High Blood Pressure Initiative

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Take the Pressure Off, NYC! Inaugural Plan

Table of Contents

4 Letter from the NYC Health Department 6 Letter from the Chair of the TPO

Steering Committee 8 Executive Summary 10 High Blood Pressure in New York City 24 Building the First Citywide High Blood

Pressure Initiative 38 Acknowledgments 42 Appendices 52 References

Suggested citation: New York City Department of Health and Mental

Hygiene. Take the Pressure Off, NYC! Inaugural Plan. 2018; 1?57.

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Letter From the NYC Health Department

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Take the Pressure Off, NYC! Inaugural Plan

Dear New Yorkers, Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in New York City (NYC). All New Yorkers are impacted by these diseases. Many may personally endure living with one of these conditions or have loved ones, friends or family members who do. Fortunately, preventing and controlling high blood pressure can help us avoid further heart disease and stroke. We are making progress toward this journey by the founding of Take the Pressure Off, NYC! -- a citywide high blood pressure initiative composed of a coalition of more than 100 organizations across 13 sectors. The initiative aspires to turn NYC into a place where organizations and communities work together to prevent and control high blood pressure. The founding principles of this plan will ensure that all New Yorkers know and understand why high blood pressure is dangerous, live in environments that make it easy to prevent and manage high blood pressure, and have the right treatment, at the right time, to maintain an optimal blood pressure. Too many New Yorkers die prematurely due to uncontrolled high blood pressure. Through coordinated citywide action, we will reach the OneNYC goal of reducing premature mortality by 25% by 2040, and create environments that improve health across the life course for all New Yorkers. Let's Take the Pressure Off, NYC!

Sincerely,

Oxiris Barbot, MD Acting Commissioner of Health

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