Stroke isNewJersey’s third-leading killer and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability.NoNewJersey community is at greater risk for stroke, however, than the AfricanAmerican/black community.
Blacks have almost twice the risk of a first-ever stroke as do whites.
OnDec. 17, theAmerican StrokeAssociation unveiled the New Jersey Power to End Stroke “10,000 Man Power Ambassador Challenge.” It’s men talking with men about hypertension, diabetes, and stroke awareness and prevention.
Supported nationally by the Bristol- Myers Squibb/SanofiPharmaceuticals Partnership, American StrokeAssociation Power to End Stroke is a vibrant national movement that raises awareness about stroke among African Americans/blacks, and mobilizes opinion leaders to become ambassadors and inspire African Americans/blacks to reduce stroke in their community. The ambitious goal of the New Jersey Power to End Stroke “10,000 Man Power Ambassador Challenge” is to recruit 10,000 black/African American men to serve as “power ambassadors” – men willing to have conversations about stroke with male family members, friends and colleagues at family gatherings, during the holidays, at church, sporting events, and in other situations.
Join the movement. Become a New Jersey Power to End Stroke “male power ambassador.” Call the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association at (800) 634-1AHA to request a free Power to End Stroke power packet.We have the power right here, right now, the Power to End Stroke!
Philip Bonaparte,M.D.
ChiefMedical Officer
Horizon N.J. Health, A Subsidiary of Horizon Blue Cross Blue
Shield of New Jersey