ABOUT AHI

Our Mission

To advance cardiovascular health for all and reduce related health inequities by building a lasting collaborative effort for Atlanta.

Our Vision

Healthier Atlantans through equitable hypertension (HTN) control.

Why We Exist

Through the collective action of organizations in health care and community settings, the Atlanta Hypertension Initiative (AHI) aims to improve hypertension control among more than half a million adults in metro Atlanta, reducing heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular events over the next five years and beyond.

Who We Are

The AHI is co-led by CDC Foundation, the American Medical Association (AMA), the Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement (ARCHI), and the Metro Atlanta American Heart Association (AHA), with foundational leadership from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Together, these backbone organizations coordinate the efforts of leaders from over 90 organizations across sectors through a collective impact approach to focus attention and resources on advancing equitable hypertension control across metro Atlanta by catalyzing sustainable, community- and systems-level improvements. Ultimately, our shared goal is to bring over 500,000 more Atlanta adults with hypertension under control and serve as an example for others to replicate.

Recent Coverage

  • “Empowering Communities: Addressing Hypertension in Atlanta’s Minority Populations” — Wellstar Foundation (May 2025)

This feature covers an AHI-partnered event at Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta’s Vine City neighborhood, where more than 100 community members came together to learn about hypertension and hear from clinicians and local leaders. Read more>

  • “ARCHI Awards Mini-Grants to Support Hypertension Control Programs” — Metro Atlanta CEO (June 2024)

Through the AHI, ARCHI awarded mini-grants to local organizations expanding outreach, screening, and education for blood pressure control. Read more>

  • Partner Highlight — Medical Association of Atlanta (MAA) Newsletter (Spring 2024)

Features AHI’s collaboration with MAA to address the toll of uncontrolled hypertension in Atlanta. Read more>