2014 Go Red For Women Fact Sheet



September 20, 2019Dear Stroke Awareness Champion!Strokes don’t discriminate. They can happen to anyone, at any age – and about one in four people worldwide will have a stroke in their lifetime. We are all patients.The GOOD NEWS. Stroke is largely preventable and stroke is largely treatable. Roughly 80 percent of first strokes may be prevented. YOU have the power. October 29 is World Stroke Day and the day to join … together to end stroke. Preventing stroke is why. Saving lives from stroke is why.We are excited to share with you this 2019 World Stroke Day resource kit. Each year the American Heart Association | American Stroke Association joins workplaces, schools, organizations and individuals across the globe for World Stroke Day, committed to spreading the word that stroke is largely preventable and stroke is largely treatable. And so can you.During October, take an active role sharing this information and the resources with your audiences. Stroke is our country’s #5 cause of death and it is America’s #1 debilitating disease. Join millions across the U.S. and around the world to raise awareness about the F.A.S.T. warning signs of stroke, that stroke is an urgent 9-1-1 medical emergency, and that you can take steps now to help prevent a stroke. Some suggestions to consider …Share the stroke and blood pressure educational resources and messagesBe a champion of F.A.S.T. warning sign awareness and that stroke may be preventedEncourage your audience to take healthy actions (e.g., eat healthy, exercise, manage BP) to help prevent a strokeHold an activity on World Stroke DayLearn more and find more resources at WorldStrokeDayWe encourage you and need you to take action to help us reduce the impact of stroke. Why? Living healthier is why. Family is why. Healthier employees is why. Life. Life is why.Support World Stroke Day on October 29 and throughout the month of October. YOU have the power. With your help, support, and by using and sharing the information in this World Stroke Day resource kit, together we will prevent many more strokes and save many more lives from stroke. Together, we can end stroke.American Heart Association | American Stroke AssociationEastern States, Serving CT, DC, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, WVOctober 29 is the day to jointogether to end strokeLearn more about stroke, F.A.S.T. warning signs of stroke, and how to support World Stroke Day at WorldStrokeDayAmerican Heart Association, New Jersey State Office, 1 Union Street, Suite 301, Robbinsville, New Jersey, 08691-4183 (609) 208-0020?2019, American Heart Association. Also known as the Heart Fund. ................
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