The Ohio Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (HDSP) program supports cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction activities by providing state-level public health coordination to address heart disease and stroke through partnerships formed with other Ohio Department of Health programs and organizations statewide. The HDSP program is also committed to eliminating disparities in heart disease and stroke incidence and mortality among different populations in Ohio.

In 2001, ODH began the charge of building consensus among stakeholders in developing a statewide plan to improve cardiovascular health for all Ohio residents. This plan was completed in 2003. The HDSP Program also facilitates the Cardiovascular(CVH) Health Alliance whose mission is to guide, promote and participate in the strategic planning process as well as champion the Ohio Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Plan implementation.  In 2005, the CVH Alliance reconvened the Ohio Stroke Council, a subcommittee of the Alliance to aid in the development of a statewide stroke system of care.

Ohio is also part of the recently formed Great Lakes Regional Stroke Netowrk (GLRSN), a six-state collaborative formed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the Illinois Department of Public Health. The Network and its member states are committed to increasing public awareness of stroke signs and symptoms, developing and implementing system-level interventions to address primary and secondary prevention of stroke and expanding stroke surveillance activities.

Mailing Address:
Ohio Department of Health
Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
246 North High Street, 8th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Telephone: (614) 466-2144
Fax: (614) 564-2409

E-Mail: BHPRR@odh.ohio.gov

Last Updated: 05/26/2006

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