HEW News Release

HEW News Release

Contributor(s):
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Publication:
Produced: 26 July 1972
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Hypertension
Public Health
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Press releases
Announcements
Abstract:
This news release from the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (now the Department of Health and Human Services) announced the start of a national hypertension awareness initiative, later named the National High Blood Pressure Education Program, which would promote education, screening, and treatment of the disease. Impressed by the VA hypertension study, Mary Lasker and others had prevailed upon HEW Secretary Elliot Richardson to begin such an effort.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
2 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584929X159 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
XFBBKS
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584929X159
Archival Collection:
The Edward D. Freis Papers (Profiles in Science)