The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) has teamed up with local leaders to launch a community health initiative in Baltimore focused on addressing cardiovascular disease. Dubbed engAGE with Heart, the program claims to be the first of its kind and leverages six community partners in east and west Baltimore—four churches and two senior centers. Supported by Novartis, it is focused on reducing health inequities through community-led programming including health education, healthy food and preventive cardiovascular screening.

The novel program, built for and by the community, is organized by the Global Coalition on Aging with support from Novartis BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, USA, October 29, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — Today leaders from Baltimore joined with the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) to launch engAGE with Heart, a community health initiative dedicated to sustainable risk reduction,…

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“We’re sad to learn of the passing of Senator Feinstein,” said Michael Hodin, CEO of the Global Coalition on Aging. “At 90, her long service and leadership exemplifies the best of America. It also underscores the lasting contribution to society unlocked by our new normal – longevity. We now have the science, medicine, technology, and…