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The Heart Truth Campaign
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Visit www.hearttruth.gov
Began in response to recommendations of more than 70 experts in women's health who met in March 2001 to develop a national action plan to reduce the toll of heart disease on American women. Hosts the Red Dress Collection at Fashion Week. The campaign offers a wide variety of resources to help individuals and local communities spread the word about women's heart health awareness. Highly recommended: their very comprehensive The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women.
WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women With Heart Disease
Visit www.womenheart.org
The nation's only patient advocacy organization representing American women living with heart disease. WomenHeart seeks to improve their quality of life and quality of health care to include early detection, accurate diagnosis, and proper treatment. A free membership organization and online community-information, products, and many personal stories.
American Heart Association-Go Red for Women
Visit www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3037587
Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association's national call for women by women to take charge of their health and live stronger, healthier lives. Provides empowering, proactive, and positive brochures, information, and products.
Sister-to-Sister-Everyone Has a Heart Foundation
Visit www.sistertosister.org
The only national organization that focuses solely on women's heart disease screening and prevention. Runs Women's Heart Day events nationwide in order to (1) increase awareness of heart disease among women, (2) provide screening opportunities for heart disease risk factors, and (3) encourage healthy lifestyles among women of all ages, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Sister-to-Sister's screening services at the 2005 ASHA Convention have been sponsored by Marsh Affinity Group and organized by ASHA. For a list of cities in which Sister-to-Sister will provide screening opportunities in the future, Visit www.sistertosister.org.
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