Jackson Heart Study vs AlertU

The Jackson Heart Study (JHS) is the largest single-site community study of heart disease and its risk factors. While we focus on heart health, we also examine kidney disease, sleep, and social determinates of health among African Americans. JHS started with 5,306 African American men and women in the surrounding Jackson areas including Hinds, Madison, and Rankin Counties. JHS promotes heart health by engaging the community, training minority health professionals, educating the public and conducting research and sharing findings. The JHS will transform a history of African Americans’ heart disease into a legacy of heart health.

AlertU™ – Personal Safety and Medical Alert Service Everyone finds themselves or a loved one, at one time or another, alone or stranded in a situation that requires assistance, or at the least, needing to inform someone that they are safe. It could be needing help or medical assistance while traveling to a remote location, being away from home alone, or an elderly alone right at home requiring remote supervision or medical assistance. AlertU is the digital companion that meets the above needs. Setup your care team to be alerted with one click. Your caregivers, and doctor that need to be alerted. Or just a trusted group of family and friends. AlertU will send them SMS alerts and notifications on their AlertU app. Securely share your location with people you trust. Send a location link by SMS, or on the app. AlertU gives you the ability to reach support 24 hours a day. Talk to one of our service specialists that will coordinate the care you need – helping with your app, coordinating care services including connecting with a doctor or helping with emergency services. Especially useful for the elderly, setup a geo-fence and get alerted if they cross the fence. In any situation where a doctor is required, AlertU doctors are available for instant video or audio triaging. No appointments required.