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Local churches from Gadsden and Leon counties celebrated Heart Month recently via a Virtual Leadership Institute. In total, 45 churches are involved in Health for Hearts United, an initiative implemented in conjunction with FSU and other universities.
At the event, Shady Grove #1 Primitive Baptist Church in Tallahassee was recognized for completing a three-phase program that provides entry into the initiative. Once the program is completed, churches work on sustaining health programming to reduce cardiovascular risk along with other diseases in their congregations.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States, except for COVID-19, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among Americans. However, among certain populations such as African-Americans there are higher rates compared to other groups.