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Go Red For Women

Go Red for Women is a major international awareness campaign dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and control of cardiovascular disease in women. The American Heart Association created the Go Red for Women campaign in 2004 to empower women with the knowledge and tools to take charge of their heart health. The World Heart Federation, together with its members, has taken the campaign global to inform women worldwide that heart disease and stroke is their number one killer and that they can take appropriate action to prevent it. Go Red for Women is an alarm call to every women in the world to take care of her heart health. In short, it is not a red dress - it’s a red alert.

 

Each year over 8.6 million women globally die of heart disease and stroke. This is more than the total number of women who die from all cancers, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria combined. And yet, most heart disease and stroke is preventable. Together with its members across the world, the World Heart Federation is committed to improving women's knowledge of heart disease and stroke so the they can take action and achieve longer, better heart-healthy lives. Spread the world. Go Red Today.

 

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