The American Heart Association makes unprecedented pledge to aggressively address social determinants while working to improve the health of all communities – urban, suburban and rural Highlights: The American Heart Association has declared structural racism a cause of poor health and premature death from heart disease and stroke – the leading causes of death. The
Employers lead efforts to promote flu vaccines and mitigate the collision of influenza and COVID-19 DALLAS, Sept. 2, 2020 — More than 45 CEOs from some of the world’s largest and most-admired companies join with the American Heart Association (AHA), the world’s leading voluntary health organization dedicated to building longer, healthier lives, to protect employee
The public awareness campaign, created by Leo Burnett, encourages employees to access company mental health resources. DALLAS – Oct. 8, 2019 – The first step to tackling mental health is to normalize the conversation about it—and that’s what the American Heart Association’s CEO Roundtable is doing. In honor of World Mental Health Day on Oct.
Business leaders endorse seven strategies for building a mental health-friendly workplace DALLAS, March 5, 2019 — More than 40 CEOs from many of the world’s largest and most admired companies joined with the American Heart Association (AHA) today to advocate an action plan for employers to build a culture that nurtures and supports the emotional
A supportive workplace culture reduces the stigma associated with mental health, and access to comprehensive benefits helps to prevent mental health disorders DALLAS, December 12, 2018 — Training managers to empower their teams to take care of their mental health, while recognizing the signs of mental health disorders, is critically important to workplace well-being, according
Mental health tops the agenda at 6th annual American Heart Association CEO Roundtable where leading executives discuss important health issues on World Mental Health Day New York — More than three in four U.S. employees (76 percent) have dealt with issues negatively affecting their mental health according to new survey results. Almost all employees (96%)
DALLAS — The American Heart Association—the world’s leading voluntary organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke—welcomes Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, to serve as co-chairman of its CEO Roundtable. Moynihan joins Alex Gorsky, Chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, along with Nancy Brown, American Heart Association CEO
The Opioid Crisis The toll of increasing prescription and illicit opioid abuse, addiction, and overdose has devastated communities across the United States and has reached crisis proportions, taking a tragic toll on countless individuals and our society. Every day, an estimated 90 Americans die from an opioid overdose resulting in more than 300,000 deaths since
The American Heart Association—the world’s leading voluntary organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke—proudly welcomes Alex Gorsky, Chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, as the new chairman of its CEO Roundtable. Gorsky assumes the role from founding co-chairmen Henry Kravis (KKR) and Terry Lundgren (Macy’s.) The CEO Roundtable is
The American Heart Association—the world’s leading voluntary organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke—proudly welcomes Amgen Chairman and CEO, Robert A. Bradway, as the newest member of its CEO Roundtable. The CEO Roundtable is the Association’s leadership collaborative with over 35-member CEOs who represent some of the nation’s largest employers