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The American Heart Association

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The American Heart Association was founded in 1924 and is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. In fiscal year 2007–08, the association invested more than $610 million in research, professional and public education, advocacy and community service programs to help Americans live longer, healthier lives. The American Stroke Association is a division of the American Heart Association that focuses on reducing risk, disability and death from stroke through research, education, advocacy and fund raising.

Association volunteers and organization are involved in an extremely broad range of activities. These activities systematically attack the problem of cardiovascular disease across the knowledge spectrum by:

  • discovering knowledge through research,
  • adapting knowledge for different audiences by offering information in different formats, levels of difficulty and languages
  • disseminating knowledge through a variety of materials, media, activities and services

Key areas of organizational focus include:

  • Public health education
  • Research
  • Professional education and training
  • Community services

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