No issue could be closer to our hearts.
What we’re doing
Help us close the research gap.
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Christine's mission
"I want to empower women to become advocates."
Christine Cushing
Celebrated chef and Heart & Stroke spokesperson.
Learn more about her experienceKnowledge is power
Our goal is to ensure women are equitably represented in research so that we can understand how women’s heart and brains are different.
Heart & Stroke doesn’t just envision a better future for women; we’re already hard at work creating one.
Everyone plays a part
From healthcare providers and policymakers to people with lived experience, everyone needs to be better-equipped to manage heart disease and stroke in women.
Awareness
Our new public awareness campaign is opening everyone’s eyes to the bias women with heart disease and stroke face.
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Tools and resources
Our online tools and resources arm women to identify their risk factors, recognize the signs of heart attack and stroke, and be their own advocates.
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Health reconciliation
We are working with Indigenous organizations to support and advocate for critical priorities for Indigenous women as identified by Indigenous people.
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Support
For people with lived experience of heart disease and stroke and their care partners, we provide access to a sisterhood of support through our Facebook groups.
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Advocacy
Women’s survival rates won’t change until the system does. We are supporting gender-equity policies and taking action to help change the system from the inside out.
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Education
We are investing in better outcomes for women by helping to educate system leaders and healthcare professionals.
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How can we save more women?
Researcher Dr. Sherry Grace says positive change is already happening.
To stop women from dying, we need to close the research gap.
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