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50 women share their stories to save lives: an innovative approach to prevention

50 women share their stories to save lives: an innovative approach to prevention

“We must act now. What if it were you?” To mark the International Day of Action for Women’s Health on May 28, 50 women aged 22 to 84 share the shock of their cardiovascular events in a book published by the Agir pour le Coeur des Femmes Foundation, available for free download on its website. Learning by
example draws on the strength of lived experience and the power of personal testimony to become an innovative prevention tool, initiated by women, for
women.

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The Women's Heart Bus arrives in Mulhouse on June 1, 2022

The Women's Heart Bus arrives in Mulhouse on June 1, in partnership with the town council and local health services. After touring 5 towns in 2021, this mobile screening and prevention operation will visit 20 towns in 2022. This initiative is being developed by the Agir pour le Cœur des Femmes [...]

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