Fulton County libraries and American Heart Association team up to combat high blood pressure

The Metro Atlanta American Heart Association (AHA) is partnering with Fulton County Libraries for a project to help Georgia residents combat high blood pressure issues. Libraries with Heart is an initiative that places blood pressure kits in Fulton County libraries for locals to rent for free. The kits contain devices that read blood pressure, material that tells what your numbers mean, and a list of health care providers near the area of the library branch. The two organizations are collaborating to meet people where they are so that more Georgia residents know their status regarding high blood pressure. “Many people may have high blood pressure and do not know. Having the ability to access these devices where you can check them out or go to the library to check your blood pressure every day will allow us to increase the number of people who know their numbers so that they are not walking around with undiagnosed hypertension,” said Shauna Scott, Vice President of Community Impact for Metro Atlanta American Heart Association. The Libraries with Heart Initiative launches on Monday, May 20. Seventeen libraries across Fulton County will have blood pressure kits for guests to check out. Blood pressure stations to...