Mae gan ddynion sy'n byw ym Mlaenau Gwent rai o'r disgwyliadau oes isaf yng Nghymru a Lloegr yn ôl ystadegau swyddogol. Rhaglen Byw'n Dda, Byw'n Hirach Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Aneurin Bevan oedd y gyntaf o'i bath yng Nghymru. Dechreuodd ym Mlaenau Gwent i nodi'r rheini â'r risg mwyaf o ddatblygu clefyd cardiofasgwlaidd a'u gwahodd i gael archwiliad iechyd byr mewn lleoliadau ledled y wlad.
Men in Blaenau Gwent have some of the lowest life expectancy levels in England and Wales according to official statistics. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board’s Living Well Living Longer programme was the first of its kind in Wales and started in Blaenau Gwent to identify those at the greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease and invite them for a short health check at venues throughout the county.