February 2022: Heart Month 

February 2022: Heart Health Awareness Month❤️

According to the WHO (World Health Organization), 17,9 million people die each year from CVD (cardiovascular diseases), an estimated 32% of all death worldwide. Cardiovascular diseases disproportionately impact women and are responsible for 35% of deaths in women each year. In this article, you will find a listing of useful resources and activities to help you raise awareness and advocate for heart health during Heart Month. 

🗣️ Advocate for heart health and educate people in your network 

Don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered. We compiled a list of websites that offer key facts and figures to advocate for heart health: 

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention created a series of toolkits available here with different key messages adapted to different audiences (health care professionals, public health professionals or individuals and patients).  
• Live in the United States and want state-specific information to raise awareness of CVD? The NHLBI info cards can be shared in any state: access resources 
• The WHO also shared global statistics to reshare with your network: download fact sheets 
• Looking for statistics on women and CVD?  The Lancet Women and Cardiovascular Disease Commission offers an abundance of resources. Now is a great time to reshare them with your network. 

🩺 Encourage people of your network to make heart health a part of their routine 

Share tips and encourage people in your network to make heart health a priority in their self-care routine. Below, you’ll find a series of social media graphics and materials to share this month:  

• The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute created a series of materials, part of the #OurHeart campaign, along with inspirational self-care quotes and more: See now  
• NHLBI also gives you the opportunity to create your own social media graphics using their PowerPoint template: Available here 
• On Friday, February 4th, it’s National Wear Red, get ready and download your shareable graphics here 

🗓️ Join offline and online events  

Many organizations organize events during February 2022. A few are highlighted below:

• World Heart Observatory of the World Heart Federation 
• National Wear Red Day on February 4th 
• American Heart Month Recognition – The Color of Life by the COPPIN state university

The media outlet Everyday health created a great article with most of the major Heart Month events in the United States. Check it out here 

👩‍⚕️ Go the extra mile and see 25 ways to take part in Heart Month 

⬇️ Download PDF 

And as rightly said by the American Heart Organization, Losing even one woman is not an option.

Advocate for women and their health this month and every month!