2025 Annual Report

Was 2025 another year of strong growth?
Thierry Drilhon: The “Bus du Cœur des Femmes” visited 16 cities in 2025, where it stayed for three days to provide comprehensive cardiovascular and gynecological screenings to nearly 4,500 women—an average of nearly 300 women per stop. 46 “Journées du Cœur des Femmes” events provided screenings for nearly 3,000 women—about 60 per event. Six “Journées du Cœur Entreprises” events were organized in 2025, serving nearly 350 female employees.

Several thousand healthcare professionals are working alongside you!
Claire Mounier-Vehier: Every stop on the Bus’s route and every “Women’s Heart Day” is made possible thanks to the exceptional dedication of local healthcare professionals: general practitioners, cardiologists, nephrologists, gynecologists, vascular specialists, midwives, nurses, pharmacists… Over the past four years, nearly 5,000 of them have already volunteered their time and expertise to screen, refer, and raise awareness. These events allow them to work together on the specific aspects of cardiovascular disease in women and contribute to their continuing education.

How do you manage to foster this local expertise?
CMV: Spending just one day a year in a region—or even three days with the Bus—isn’t enough to meet local expectations, which are very high. Only a collective effort that mobilizes local stakeholders can be truly effective. Local roots are essential. The Bus and the Women’s Heart Days establish a network of talent dedicated to women’s health. It continues to exist even after the Bus has left and the Days have ended.
TD: Our goal is that when the Bus leaves, greater expertise remains in the community. By involving the entire local healthcare ecosystem, the Bus and the Days ultimately provide effective screening that closely aligns with the communities’ needs. This is the foundation of our work.

Is there another, even broader goal aimed at helping women take better care of themselves?
TD: The vast majority of women are in the workforce, which is a major social advance, but they are burdened by an accumulation of responsibilities. 82% of them prioritize the health of others—children, spouses, parents—over their own, neglecting themselves in the process. We want to encourage them to take better care of themselves.
CMV: Women put off medical appointments because they lack the time. This neglect directly leads to a decline in their cardiovascular health. It is absolutely essential that they take charge of their own health. We want to give them both the justification and the opportunity to take care of themselves.

Do companies and employers in general have a role to play in raising awareness of the need to take care of oneself?
TD: Companies must make the health and well-being of their employees one of the drivers of their growth. Prevention is not a burden; it’s an investment. The movement is underway: we organized six “Women’s Heart Days” for businesses in 2025, and there will be even more in 2026.
CMV: The workplace is a particularly important channel, because prevention must be integrated into daily life to be effective. Companies have an important role to play in promoting healthy lifestyle habits and the importance of screenings, in collaboration with occupational health services.

How does the Foundation contribute to changing attitudes and practices?
CMV: Through our initiatives, we are changing the perceptions of thousands of healthcare professionals who have joined us. We emphasize the importance of working together, across disciplines, on the specific characteristics of cardiovascular disease in women. Prevention must become a collective reflex.
TD: Prevention isn’t just about communication campaigns. It must be concrete and actionable, to ensure that those who need it are placed on a structured care pathway. Our healthcare system, which is overly focused on treatment, must shift toward a more preventive approach: this is both a societal issue and our responsibility toward future generations.

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