COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

NEWS ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION

February 4, 2016

CONTACT: Craig Sturak, 619-515-6579

(619) 405-4833 cell

REGION CELEBRATES LOVE YOUR HEART DAY

Mexico, Orange County Join San Diego County for Free Blood Pressure Screening Event on Feb. 11

WHAT:

County leaders will join regional officials and community partners to promote Love Your
Heart Day to help residents take charge of their health by offering free blood pressure
screenings throughout San Diego County, Orange County and parts of Mexico. The blood
pressure screenings will be offered to adults at nearly 200 locations on February 11. For a
list of locations, call 2-1-1 or visit www.loveyourheartsd.org.

WHO:

Chairman Ron Roberts, San Diego County Board of Supervisors

Mayor Kevin Faulconer, City of San Diego
William Tseng, M.D., President of the San Diego County Medical Society
Jerry Sanders, President and Chief Executive Officer, San Diego Regional Chamber of
Commerce
Gudelia Rangel, Executive Secretary of Health for the US-Mexico Border Health
Commission-Mexico Section
Jennifer Sobotka, Executive Director, American Heart Association San Diego Division
Nick Macchione, Director, County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA)
Representatives from Love Your Heart partner organizations

WHEN:

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2016 AT 12 P.M.

WHERE:

County Administration Center East Plaza

1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego

WHY:

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for one of
every four deaths. Obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and a family
history of heart disease can put an individual at greater risk of heart disease. As part of the
County of San Diegos Live Well San Diego vision, as well as American Heart Health
Month, residents can get a free blood pressure check at more than 100 sites in San Diego,
two dozen sites in Orange County, and more than 80 sites in six states in Mexico. Getting a
blood pressure check to know your numbers is an easy step to take for heart health. This is
the fifth annual Love Your Heart event. Last year, more than 21,000 San Diego County
residents got their blood pressure checked as part of the event.

VISUALS:

Blood pressure check demonstration, poster of locations throughout the region, fire truck
and mobile library.
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COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE

1600 PACIFIC HIGHWAY, ROOM 208 SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-2472