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The National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention is to pleased to announce that two new members have joined the Stronger Hearts Helpline team: Debbie Martinez and Amaka Uche. Debbie and Amaka will be working with us for the next three months to drive utilization of the Helpline in San Bernardino County.
As valued partners of the Stronger Hearts Helpline, Debbie and Amaka are also available to help you get the word out about the Helpline. If you would like to host a presentation about the Stronger Hearts Helpline with your colleagues or showcase this great patient engagement resource at events like a health fair, you can reach out to them directly at strongerheartshelpline@gmail.com.
Debbie and Amaka's Bios
Debbie Martinez recently graduated from Claremont Graduate University with a Masters of Arts in health psychology and evaluation. Her research has focused on increasing help-seeking behaviors among college students for eating disorders and depression. She is excited to be a part of the Stronger Hearts Helpline team as she awaits her departure for the Peace Corps, where she has been invited to serve as a public health educator in Peru. She is looking forward to applying the experience and knowledge gained at the Helpline to her Peace Corps service.
Amaka Uche is currently obtaining an undergraduate degree in Health Administration and Public Health Education from California State University - San Bernardino. She will begin studying Public Health at a graduate level, with a concentration in Public Policy and Health Administration. She is looking forward to expanding her outreach to different members of the community as she believes that it is never too late to assist the community bettering their health.
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Debbie Martinez (left) and Amaka Uche (right) spread the word about the Stronger Hearts Helpline at the Fontana Community Senior Center.
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On July 7, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Entresto™ (sacubitril/valsartan), previously known as LCZ696, a new therapy for heart failure patients developed by our member Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation. The Stronger Hearts Helpline is made possible through funding by Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation.
The National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention applauds the FDA's decision to approve Entresto as it has shown it can reduce the risk of cardiovascular death among patients with heart failure and lower their rate of hospitalization. While excited that Entresto is being added to the medical arsenal to combat heart failure, we are mindful that no single therapy can do the job alone. It will take a collective effort, along with new therapies, to prevent the maladies of heart failure – but it is possible. Our pilot of the Stronger Hearts Helpline, a bilingual, 24/7 free resource for people who suffer from heart failure and their families/caregivers, is proving that collaboration to prevent heart failure can happen.
Read our statement on Entresto's approval at http://nationalforum.org/node/297.
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