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Sharing the Healthy Heart Message with Women in Africa

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Prof. Claire Mounier-Vehier and Thierry Drilhon, cofounders of Women’s Cardiovascular Healthcare Foundation, were Agnès Renard’s guests on Telesud, a general interest TV station broadcasting in Africa. They took the opportunity to talk about cardiovascular disease in women, as well as introduce the foundation and its work. Their message: it’s essential to alert, anticipate and act without delay to encourage women to take better care of themselves.


 

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