| Everyday |
|
4,000 people suffer a Heart Attack*
|
3,000 people are told they have cancer
|
|
1,000 people suffer a stroke ** |
| * National Center
for Health Statistics ** American Heart Association |
|
Who
do you know who survived cancer, stroke, heart attack?
|
|
What
was the impact emotionally and financially on their family?
|
| Because |
|
70%
of all heart attack victims survive at least 3 years
|
|
75%
of all stroke victims are alive 1 year later
|
|
60%
of those diagnosed with cancer survive at least 5 years
|
| National
Center for Health Statistics, 2000; U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services |
American Heart
Association, 2000 Heart and Stroke Statistical Update |
"Cancer
Facts and Figures," 2000, American Cancer Society |
| Other
situations |
| Kidney Failure |
Major
Organ Transplant |
Blindness |
| HIV for Medical
Personnel |
Coronary Artery
By-Pass |
Angioplasty |
Terminal Illness |
34% of patients
required care-giving assistance from family members