H.A.P.P.Y. (Hypertension Awareness & Prevention Program at Yale)

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Meet our student executives of HAPPY!

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A training video on how to take blood pressure reading

04/06/2011

A training video for HAPPY volunteers about how to approach hypertension screenings and interact with community members

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A talk given by Director Brackett from CSHHC to Hypertension Awareness & Prevention Program at Yale (HAPPY) about resources provided by CSHHC.

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What are some of the great resources provided to low-income persons by Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center, the first and largest community health center in Connecticut?

Since we are collaborating with Hill Health Center (HHC), HAPPY volunteers need to familiarize themselves with our partner’s available resources and with how to refer patients when necessary.

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How should HAPPY volunteers approach the community and chronic hypertension with the right attitude? Please check out this animated training video!

During the final few minutes of our visit to Community Soup Kitchen on November 17th, Ronald 'Ron' Dunhill, a nurse practitioner of Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center, sat down with Jared Shenson, Tony Su, and Caroline Dewing to discuss hypertension and his experiences with those people of

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How do you take a blood pressure reading? Take a look at this video prepared by HAPPY!

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Our new website, under construction!

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What are barriers for the low-income and homeless population to access preventive health care to manage their chronic hypertension?

Hypertension is a major health issue affecting Americans of all socioeconomic backgrounds. The number of Americans afflicted by hypertension has risen by 30% in the last decade, now with a total number of 73 million adults classified as having high blood pressure [1]. Most dangerously, chronic hyp

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