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Go Red for Women campaigns in Asia, Middle-East & Australia

Asia Pacific Heart Network

The Asia Pacific Heart Network (APHN), our continental member in Asia, is planning to start a Go Red for Women campaign in Japan.

Follow the latest updates on www.aphn.info  

Australia: Heart Foundation Australia

Go Red for Women and the Heart Foundation Australia organizes many activities across Australia to empower women with the knowledge and tools to take care of their hearts, including:

  • Movie nights
  • Runs and walks
  • Diffusion of a viral email
  • Activities to celebrate a Go Red for Women day
  • Awareness survey
  • Promotion and website
  • Media partnership
  • Publications such as a "Women and heart disease: Cardiovascular profile of women in Australia" - access the report here
  • A "Women and Heart Disease Forum" - access the report here
  • In 2010, a “Heart Foundation Go Red for Women Leadership Award” recognized a woman involved in championing programs or initiatives that drive innovative heart health improvements in communities.

  • In 2011, the Foundation organized a 10 weeks "Healthy Heart Challenge" to encourage women to improve their heart health. The challenge was a big success and the Australian Heart Foundation plans to run it again in June 2012

Find out more on www.heartfoundation.org.au 

India: All-India Heart Foundation

The All-India Heart Foundation started a "Red Brigade" in Delhi in 2006 to increase awareness of  heart disease and stroke in women and take action to prevent them. This initiative took a new step during World Heart Day 2009 when many women became "group leaders" and constituted a permanent group to fight cardiovascular disease in women under Go Red for women. The All India Heart Foundation actions to prevent heart disease and stroke in women include free check-ups.

Indonesia: Indonesian Heart Foundation

The Indonesian Heart Foundation and its "Perempuan Waspadalah" campaign organize many activities in Indonesia to raise awareness on the dangers of CVD and to encourage women to protect their hearts by adopting an healthy lifestyle:

  • Fashion shows and red dresses during the fashion week
  • Exhibitions and activities such as screenings in mall
  • "Healthy Heart talks" in a mall
  • Healthy cooking show
  • Events such as a "Hearts go tango" evening
  • Sports activities (walks and bike)
  • Poetry reading
  • Promotion in the press
  • Distribution of material and website

Find out more on: www.inaheart.or.id/goredforwoman

Malaysia: Sarawak Heart Foundation

The Sarawak Heart Foundation is running activities to educate women and raise awareness on the dangers of cardiovascular disease. In 2011, they organized a health screening for women on International Women's Day under their “Women's Heart Health Awareness and Screening Program”.

Read more about the health screening here

Find out more on www.sarawakheartfoundation.org.my

Nepal: Nepal Heart Foundation

The Nepal Heart Foundation organizes many activities with its regional branches in Nepal to raise awareness on women and cardiovascular disease, including:

  • Production of pamphlets and posters to be distributed and placed in public places
  • Presentations to raise awareness among women
  • Bi-monthly publications in a newspaper 
  • Survey
  • Financial support to deprived heart patients 
  • Support from celebrities

New Zealand: National Heart Foundation of New Zealand

The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand and its Go Red for Women campaign organizes many activities to raise awareness and educate women on the lifestyle changes they can make to reduce their risk of heart disease:

  • "Breakfast tour": awareness and fundraising breakfasts with presentations on women and heart disease, testimonies from survivors, etc. around the country
  • A media focused awareness campaign called "Code Red" and regular media releases
  • Awareness surveys
  • Website with healthy recipes, personal stories, information on CVD, etc

In 2012, the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand plans to organize new Go Red for Women activities, including a gala evening.

Find out more on: www.goredforwomen.org.nz

Singapore: Singapore Heart Foundation

The Singapore Heart Foundation launched its Go Red for Women campaign in 2005 and has since then organized many activities encouraging women to take care of their heart, including:

  • Sport activities (run)
  • Picnic with healthy food, concert, screenings, etc.
  • Conferences for healthcare professionals and the public
  • Wear red day
  • "I ♥ Car wash" event
  • Red dress competition: local fashion designers created red dresses and people could vote for their favorite dress
  • Health checks
  • Awareness survey
  • Website

Find out more on www.goredforwomen.sg 

United Arab Emirates: Emirates Cardiac Society

The Emirates Cardiac Society is running Go Red for Women activities in shopping centres to raise awareness of women and cardiovascular disease.

Their activities include:

  • Distribution of educational material
  • Health check-ups (body mass index, blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol)
  • Advice from healthcare professionals
  • "Red dress gallery" with red dresses from designers

The Deira City Center mall in Dubai won a CSR award for its support to the Go Red for Women campaign: read the press release here.

Find out more on www.emiratescardiac.com