VICTOR CHANG HEALTH CHECK BOOTH
SPONSORED BY WELLMAN PACKAGING
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Thanks to Wellman Packaging the 2018 AIP National Conference offered all attendees an opportunity for a Heart and Health Check 84 people were tested across the two days. 48% had one or more results outside of the healthy range. This is higher than our national average and could be a factor of the ages and career responsibilities of the individuals. Many of the participants tested explained that their jobs require very regular and lengthy travel which does impact their health choices.
The Victor Chang Health Check Booth is a fully portable and mobile heart health testing service. We bring the testing to you and in less than 10 minutes our qualified nurses test for three of the most common risk factors for heart disease; blood pressure, total cholesterol and blood sugar levels,” explains Jayne Baric, Manager of the Health Check Booth.
“Our goal is to help people understand their results and what they can do to keep their hearts healthy. To date we’ve tested over 58,000 people since 2011 and over 30% had one or more results outside of the healthy range.”
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally. It claims the life of one Australian every 12 minutes and can affect anyone regardless of age or gender. As Australia’s most expensive disease, it currently costs more than $7.1 billion in healthcare expenditure per year. The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute is dedicated to finding better ways to diagnose, treat and ultimately prevent the onset of heart disease. The Victor Chang Health Check Booth plays an important role in educating the public about the risks of heart disease and its prevalence in the community.
THE VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED HEART RESEARCH FACILITIES IN THE WORLD AND IS DEDICATED TO FINDING CURES FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.
- 84 PEOPLE WERE TESTED ACROSS THE TWO DAYS OF THE CONFERENCE.
- 48% HAD ONE OR MORE RESULTS OUTSIDE OF HEALTHY RANGE AND WERE RECOMMENDED TO FOLLOW UP WITH THEIR GP.
- 10% PARTICIPANTS HAD HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
- 40% PARTICIPANTS HAD HIGH CHOLESTEROL