The Center for High Blood Pressure is a non-profit organization established in 1983. The Center serves over 2,000 patients and program participants annually.
Saving Lives Campaign - For every $1 raised, the Richmond Center for High Blood Pressure gives back more than $5 of health care to the community
When the Center for High Blood Pressure treats the medically indigent, the entire community benefits:
You may be eligible for care at the Center for High Blood Pressure if you are diagnosed with or at risk for hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes. To qualify, you must meet any one of these criteria:
Saving Lives Campaign - For every $1 raised, the Richmond Center for High Blood Pressure gives back more than $5 of health care to the community
When the Center for High Blood Pressure treats the medically indigent, the entire community benefits:
- We relieve the financial burden on the community by providing care to people who have chronic conditions, preventing inevitable and costly outcomes.
- We provide prescription drugs for a nominal fee to people who need medications but could not otherwise afford them.
- We teach people with chronic health problems how to manage their lifestyles to improve overall wellness. This means they miss fewer days from work and employers reduce health-related productivity losses.
- We relieve the burden on full-service clinics by serving a targeted population with appropriate and efficient care.
- We reduce costly visits to hospital emergency rooms by people who are uninsured.
- We provide specialized care and free study medications for qualified individuals involved in our medically supervised research studies.
You may be eligible for care at the Center for High Blood Pressure if you are diagnosed with or at risk for hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes. To qualify, you must meet any one of these criteria:
- Have blood pressure higher than 120/80
- Have blood sugar levels over 100
- Have cholesterol levels over 200
- Not have private health insurance
- Have no insurance provided by your employer
- Not qualify for government assistance
- Earn less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Guideline
The 2014 VCU School of Medicine Charity Golf Tournament Raised $5,500 for the Center for High Blood Pressure. Thanks to the Center's ability to stretch every donated dollar to $5 worth of community health care, last years donation amounts to more than $27,000!
Join us this year for more golfing fun, and help us top last year's donation!