Geary Community Hospital hosted their inaugural Go Red for Women – Ladies’ Night Out event Tuesday, February 23 at the Courtyard by Marriott Convention Center.

Keynote speaker, GCH Dr. Jimmy Jenkins, focused on healthy lifestyles and how to understand your heart numbers. The event also featured various business vendors selling healthy lifestyle products, jewelry and clothing as well as healthy food prep demo’s and samples.

 

“Heart health affects everyone whether it is a family member, friend or even you,” said Joe Stratton, GCH Chief Executive Officer. “Tonight is a great way to bring the ladies and even their spouses together for an evening of fun and education. We are excited the event was such a success, was very well received and look forward to hosting next year’s festivities.”

 

The goal of the event was to raise heart health awareness in the community since February is Heart Health Month and heavily focused around the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” campaign. “Go Red for Women” is a national campaign to raise awareness about heart disease and stroke in women.

 

Since the American Heart Association first launched Go Red For Women® in 2004, nearly 285 fewer women die from heart disease and stroke each day. And death in women has decreased by more than 30 percent over the past 10 years. While those statistics are great, unfortunately 1 in 3 women still die of heart disease and stroke, even though 80% of cardiac events may be prevented with education and lifestyle changes.

 

 

 

Pictures courtesy of Ali Mocabee, Souriant Designs.

 

 

Nikki Davies

Director, Marketing and Public Relations

Geary Community Hospital