The Pacific Science Center arches are turning red again this year to commemorate the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” campaign, an annual program to increase awareness and lessen the risk of heart disease, which is the number one killer among women.
(Photo courtesy of Andrew Abernathy via Flickr).
From the American Heart Association:
In 2004, the American Heart Association (AHA) faced a challenge. Cardiovascular disease claimed the lives of nearly 500,000 American women each year, yet women were not paying attention. In fact, many even dismissed it as an “older man’s disease.” To dispel the myths and raise awareness of heart disease as the number one killer of women, the American Heart Association created Go Red For Women – a passionate, emotional, social initiative designed to empower women to take charge of their heart health.
Last year the American Heart Association set a goal to reduce death and disability from cardiovascular disease and strokes by 20 percent, while also improving the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent, by the year 2020. Find out how you can get involved and help reach this goal here.
The science center arches will stay red through Sunday, February 6. Want to stand in solidarity with women to fight the battle against heart disease? Participate in National Wear Red Day on Friday, February 4. Join hundreds of thousands of people across the country and throw on a red t-shirt, red tie, or anything red–even lipstick.
Find out more about the American Heart Association’s “Go Read for Women” campaign here.