The campus community is invited to wear red on Friday, Feb. 1, to call attention to the fact that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in America.
On Friday, Feb. 1, UCSF will be participating in National Wear Red Day, which is designed to help raise awareness of heart disease in women. In fact, one in four women dies of heart disease. Heart disease can also lead to disability and a significantly decreased quality of life.
The UCSF Center of Excellence in Women's Health (CoE) will sponsor various events throughout the month of February - heart month.
The CoE and the Asian Heart and Vascular Center will offer a free health screening for cardiovascular health and hepatitis B to women and families on Saturday, Feb. 2, from 9 a.m. to noon at the UCSF Hepatitis B Screening and Vaccination Clinic, 2330 Post St.
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Translators for the following languages are available: Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean and Tagalog. To register, volunteer or for more information, please contact Joanne De Leon at 415/885-7432 or by
email.
Participants will be able to get free blood testing for hepatitis B and free or low-cost vaccination for hepatitis B, in addition to free blood pressure and glucose screenings for heart health.
The UCSF Women's Health Resource Center will offer free literature on heart health, as well as discounted books by the American Heart Association on fitness and nutrition. The resource center also will accept donations to the American Heart Association and distribute an official Go Red for Women
Red Dress Pin!
Related Links:
National Wear Red Day
UCSF Center of Excellence in Women's Health
Asian Heart and Vascular Center
