Quest for Health Equity Teams Up With the American Heart Association To Help Indigenous People Through Community-Based Health Centers

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Quest Diagnostics has partnered with the American Heart Association (AHA) to address significant health disparities affecting Native Americans, particularly in heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Since 2021, the Quest Diagnostics Foundation has funded AHA initiatives at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) across six states, aiming to provide essential resources for hypertension and COVID-19.

The AHA's programs, supported by a Quest grant, focus on delivering effective high blood pressure resources to under-resourced communities severely impacted by the pandemic. This collaboration aims to improve health outcomes in multiple indigenous health centers.

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• Collaboration with AHA to address health disparities in Native American communities.
• Funding provided for hypertension and COVID-19 resources at FQHCs across six states.

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• None.

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 16, 2023 / Quest Diagnostics

Native Americans experience disproportionately high rates of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, disparities that the American Heart Association (AHA) is committed to address. Since 2021, the Quest Diagnostics Foundation has supported the AHA's commitment to addressing these health disparities in indigenous communities by helping to provide hypertension and COVID-19 resources to be used at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Oklahoma, California, Minnesota, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin.

FQHCs provide resources on healthy eating, exercise, high blood pressure, and more to indigenous people. The AHA, through a grant from the Quest Diagnostics Foundation, launched a new initiative in 2021 to help provide evidence-based high blood pressure resources to FQHCs that serve under-resourced communities most severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including 5 serving Native Americans:

Ignace Indian Health Center, Milwaukee
Native American Community Clinic, Minneapolis
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic, Oklahoma City
Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake, Salt Lake City
San Diego American Indian Health Center, San Diego

Check out the AHA's video, "Addressing Health Disparities at the Oklahoma City Indian Clinic," to learn more about how the AHA and Quest are making an impact through this joint effort: Addressing Health Disparities at the Oklahoma City Indian Clinic

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SOURCE: Quest Diagnostics

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FAQ

What is the partnership between Quest Diagnostics and the American Heart Association?

Quest Diagnostics collaborates with the AHA to address health disparities affecting Native Americans, focusing on heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.

How does Quest Diagnostics support Federally Qualified Health Centers?

The Quest Diagnostics Foundation provides funding and resources to FQHCs that serve under-resourced Native American communities.

What states are involved in the health initiative by Quest Diagnostics and AHA?

The initiative spans Oklahoma, California, Minnesota, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin.

What resources are provided to Native American communities through this initiative?

Resources include evidence-based information on hypertension management and COVID-19 support.

When did the partnership between Quest Diagnostics and AHA start?

The partnership began in 2021.