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| Heart disease and stroke is the world’s No.1 killer of women claiming the lives of more women each year than any other disease. Heart disease and stroke claims the lives of 8 times more women than breast cancer. In Singapore, 1 in 3 women dies from heart disease and stroke. |
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| However, the 2009 Go Red For Women Survey revealed that only 9% of Singaporean women knew that heart disease and stroke is their number one killer. |
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| Go Red For Women (GRFW) is an international movement started by the American Heart Association and later adopted by other World Heart Federation member countries. The Singapore Heart Foundation launched the Go Red For Women campaign in 2005 to bring home heart health messages to women in Singapore. |
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| The campaign aims to empower women – who are the gatekeepers to the family’s health – with the right knowledge and tools so that they can take better care of their hearts and their families. |
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| Let’s see what is in store for Go Red for Women 2012: |
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| 8 Mar 2012 |
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Deutsche Bank Singapore will be working with SHF to raise awareness of heart disease. All Deutsche Bank staff are encouraged to wear red on 8 Mar 2012 (International Women’s Day), and for each red item worn, a certain amount of money will be donated to the Singapore Heart Foundation. More details to follow. |
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| 8 Apr 2012 |
| A Go Red for Women Symposium will be held at NUHS Auditorium. Usng a holistic approach to highlight the five multi-disciplinary aspects of taking care of our heart, this will allow attendees to understand how and what they can do to improve their heart health. |
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| 13 Apr 2012 |
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Go Red for Women Charity Gala Dinner is our biggest fundraising event of the year. It will be held at Capella and aims to rally women and their supporters (family and friends) to promote and disseminate SHF’s heart health messages.
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| 13 May 2012 |
| Cookie decorating contest. More details to come. |
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| Back to Community Education. |
