Aragón-La Rioja Branch Office of FCC Medio Ambiente
“Hypertension campaign:
the silent enemy”
Since 2013, the Aragón-La Rioja Branch
Office of Medio Ambiente is carrying out
a Cardiovascular Prevention program as
part of the company’s implementation of a
Healthy Company Management System.
Cardiovascular diseases are caused by di-
sorders of the heart and of the blood ves-
sels. According to the World Health Orga-
nization (WHO), more than three-fourths of
cardiovascular mortality could be prevented
by making the right changes in our lifestyles.
At this branch office, with the commitment
and support of management, and in colla-
boration with the company’s production,
prevention, and medical departments as
well as the workers’ representatives, car-
diovascular risk prevention is being promo-
ted by offering personnel the opportunity of
acquiring and maintaining healthy lifestyle
habits at work and at home.
The “Hypertension campaign: the silent
enemy” consists of:
•
A dissemination campaign, placing
posters in all the work sites and distri-
buting leaflets to all personnel.
•
Educational talks aimed at FCC per-
sonnel and their families. Three mee-
tings have been organised with a total
of 99 participants.
Practice a
cardio-healthy lifestyle,
for a healthy, strong, and
full of energy heartbeat.
OF COURSE!
•
Loan of devices for measuring blood
pressure at home. This has made it
possible to obtain a diagnosis and as-
sess the treatment by eliminating the
“white coat” syndrome (higher blood
pressure when in the presence of a
physician). Seventeen people moni-
tored their blood pressure at home.
Hypertension was confirmed in 9 indi-
viduals and the other 8 were ruled out.
•
Personalised consultations: more
than 150 new blood pressure tests,
assessment of cardiovascular risk
factors, recommended changes in li-
festyles, and referrals to primary and
specialised care.
Cardiovascular disease is closely linked
to lifestyles, especially smoking and un-
healthy eating habits, physical inactivity,
and psychosocial stress. The branch office
is implementing various programs to pro-
mote healthy lifestyles that will contribute to
preventing cardiovascular disease and will
also improve the quality of life and lifestyle
of the individual and the family.
Cardiovascular
disease (CVD) according
to WHO
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