Analysis: The American Heart Association

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This group is comprised of Travis Coffey, Isiah Collie, Thomas Baker and Jermaine Windster. The American Heart Association was established in 1924 by six cardiologists. Presently, the current number of volunteers and supporters of the organization is greater than "22.5 million" (American Heart Association, 2015). The American Heart Association (AHA) is a national voluntary health organization whose main purpose is to develop national health and educational campaigns to raise awareness about heart disease, its diagnosis and treatment nationwide. The functions and roles of the AHA include offering financial assistance for novel and contemporary research, ensures that the provision of public health education including CPR training, healthy lifestyle

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