For its second leg, the Women's Heart Bus returned to Six-Fours-les-Plages in the Var region. Thanks to the massive mobilization of local healthcare professionals, over 300 women were screened. For three days, local cardiologists, general practitioners, nurses, midwives and gynecologists volunteered to take part in the operation, offering free screening to women in the Var. The commitment of local associations working on issues such as health, sports activities and violence against women enabled local residents to come and exchange ideas and get valuable advice.
In a podcast for Pharma radio, Prof. Claire Mounier-Véhier, MD, who cofounded Women’s Cardiovascular Healthcare Foundation (Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes) with Thierry Drilhon, shared what the foundation will be doing with some big cities in autumn 2021 to support women using a gynecardiology care [...]
The Heart Bus was launched in Lille on September 29, World Heart Day, in the presence of a number of personalities, including Lille mayor Martine Aubry and Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière, founding member of the Heart Bus. During the 3 days in Lille, 225 women in precarious situations were able to [...]
Le Journal du Dimanche reported on the launch of the Heart Bus. In her article, Zoé Lastennet quotes The Lancet experts, who believe that cardiovascular disease in women is under-studied, under-recognized, under-diagnosed and under-treated. Dr Eleonore Hebbar, cardiologist at Lille University [...]