Cardiovascular disease information sheets for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Posted on: 17 June, 2013
Issue: Vol 13 No 2, April 2013 – June 2013
Related to Cardiovascular health Health promotion Nutrition Overweight and obesity Physical activity Tobacco use
Issue: Vol 13 No 2, April 2013 – June 2013
Related to Cardiovascular health Health promotion Nutrition Overweight and obesity Physical activity Tobacco use
National Heart Foundation (2013)
Cardiovascular disease information sheets for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Canberra: National Heart Foundation of Australia
This set of factsheets provides Indigenous patients and families with information about cardiovascular disease and healthy lifestyles. The factsheets use plain language and incorporate Indigenous artwork and photography. The factsheets in the series are:
- Blood pressure
- Cholesterol
- Coronary heart disease
- Heart attack
- Nutrition
- Obesity
- Physical activity
- Smoking.
The factsheets were designed to be distributed at workshops, community events or during individual consultations. Hardcopies of the factsheets can be ordered from the National Heart Foundation’s Health Information Service.
Abstract adapted from National Heart Foundation
- Further information:
- View resource: Blood pressure (PDF – 218.7 KB)
- View resource: Cholesterol (PDF – 211.3 KB)
- View resource: Coronary heart disease (PDF – 215.4 KB)
- View resource: Heart attack (PDF – 400.3 KB)
- View resource: Nutrition (PDF – 221.2 KB)
- View resource: Obesity (PDF – 220.0 KB)
- View resource: Physical activity (PDF – 221.8 KB)
- View resource: Smoking (PDF – 215.0 KB)
- View information: Heart Foundation – Aboriginal health resources
- View website: National Heart Foundation of Australia
- Contact details:
- Health Information Service, National Heart Foundation, Ph: 1300 362 787