Go Red for Women

It's time to have a heart to heart

Heart disease is the single biggest killer of women in New Zealand, yet most women don’t know this. 48 women lose their battle with the disease every week, and what’s worse is that most of these deaths are premature and preventable.

This May we are encouraging Kiwi women to have a heart to heart with their mothers, aunties, sisters and friends and stop heart disease before it starts.
Just read Julie's story and you’ll understand why we’re so hot on this topic.

The one thing you can do this month to make a difference and save lives? Get a heart check. It’s simple and painless – find out what’s involved here

You should ask about a heart check if you are a:

• Maori, Pacific and Indo-Asian woman over the age of 45

• European woman over the age of 55

Read real life Go Red for Women Stories Learn more about how to cope and take up the fight against New Zealand’s biggest killer, Heart Disease, from real Kiwi women

Going Red

To raise awareness of heart disease in women, we are relying on women to wear red this month – whether that’s red lipstick, nail polish, or a cute red dress. 
In support of the campaign, a number of New Zealand celebrities have volunteered to ‘Go Red’ this month.  

Anna Coddington (musician), Kerry-Lee Dewing (Shortland Street), Meghan Mutrie (Crowd Goes Wild) and Nicole Whippy (Outrageous Fortune and Nothing Trivial) slipped on their painting overalls before being handed the perfect canvas - a beautiful man to paint red – willingly demonstrating there’s some things in life going red for, but heart disease isn’t one of them. Click here to see the video.

Win a $500 Westfield voucher! Watch the video, tell 5 friends about the importance of having a heart check and be in to win!

How you can get involved:

Go Red for Women is a passionate, emotional, social initiative empowering women – our mothers, sisters, daughters and friends – to take charge of their heart health. Your actions do make a difference. Joining the Go Red movement is easy and will help save lives. Ways to get involved:

Have a hearty chuckle After the success of last year’s event Cardiac Crack Up is also back again for 2013. The comedy night will be held at Auckland’s Pullman Hotel on May 29 and will feature a host of great Kiwi entertainers. Find out more and book here

Have a heart to heart with the girls! Get your nearest and dearest together and enjoy a heart healthy high tea!

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