The American Heart Association is continuously working to reduce the impact of the coronavirus.
Here are some of the ways they are trying to help:
- investing in research on the cardiovascular implications of COVID-19
- helping accelerate antiviral drugs to combat COVID-19
- leveraging science and relationships to understand how the coronavirus affects at-risk patients
- meeting the needs of health care workers dealing with the coronavirus
- adding COVID-19 data elements and registry the platform Get With The Guidelines
- teaching hospitals and communities how to safely and effectively administer CPR during COVID-19
- advocating for policies that ensure families have access to care, protect frontline health workers and help charitable organizations continue their work
- working to prioritize the greatest needs of communities, including access to care, financial support, proper nourishment and physical activity
- working with parents and teachers to keep kids healthy and active
- providing businesses with essential resources to help their employees stay healthy and active
- meeting people where they are with the resources they need
You can read more about the activity of the American Heart Association here : https://www.heart.org/en/about-us/annual-report/aha-covid-19-response
