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January 19, 2016 Lindsey Hansen
(918) 877-8359
Lindsey.Hansen@heart.org
American Heart Association Announces
2016 Go Red For Native Women Heart Health Summit
TULSA – Each February, the American Heart Association shines a spotlight on the No. 1 killer of women in the United States, heart disease. To save lives and raise awareness of this serious issue, the American Heart Association is hosting the annual Go Red For Native Women Heart Health Summit on Feb. 11, 2016 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Mvskoke Dome at Claude Cox Omni Plex, 2950 Warrior Road, Oklmulgee, OK 74447. The one-day Summit is free to attend and will include breakfast and lunch.
“Part of the challenge for the Native American community is to raise awareness about heart disease and its risk factors,” said Rachel Crawford, AHA Director of Health Equity, Native American/Alaska Native Initiatives.
“For instance, Native Americans die from heart disease at younger ages than other racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Additionally, Native women have high rates of diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and are more overweight, which are factors that increase heart disease risk.”
The American Heart Association recognized the need to create special outreach efforts in order to better educate the Native community on the risks of heart disease through this specially designed health conference for women.
This event is held in conjunction with the American Heart Association's national Go Red for Women movement, which raises awareness among women about their No. 1 health threat - heart disease. For more information and to register, please contact Rachel Crawford at (405) 593-6931 or visit www.heart.org/okgorednativewomen.
Guests are encouraged to wear red to show their support for the Go Red For Women movement. The Go Red For Native Women Heart Health Summit is sponsored by Muskogee (Creek) Nation.
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About the American Heart Association
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