About VDF : Our Mission
“Fighting vascular disease... improving vascular health.”
OUR MISSION:
To reduce death and disability from vascular diseases and improve vascular health.
OUR VISION:
Peripheral vascular diseases are recognized by the general public and by
the health care community as disabling and deadly for which the quality of
life and the longevity of affected individuals can be improved through increased
education, prevention, prompt diagnosis, comprehensive treatment and effective
rehabilitation. The efforts of VDF will result in reduced disability and death
from vascular disease.
OUR GOALS:
- Increase public awareness and concern for vascular
diseases and the magnitude of impact on individuals,
families and our diverse society.
- Provide information and educational programs for
health care professionals.
- Become a resource for public information related
to vascular diseases. Provide information and services
to patients and their families.
- Help patients and families affected by vascular
diseases by creating grass roots patient advocacy and
community support networks.