Every year Wear Red Canada is celebrated on February 13 to raise awareness about women’s heart and vascular health. This awareness campaign is hosted by the Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance.

To show our support, Heart & Stroke will be part of a live event promoting women's health at the QEII Health Sciences Centre on February 13 from 11am - 1pm. The program includes information booths from a number of health organizations as well as a presentation on women’s cardiovascular health.

Date: Monday, February 13, 2023
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm AST
Location: QEII Health Sciences Centre. Summer Street Lobby and RBC Theatre, Halifax Infirmary (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Program: 

11:00am - 12:00pm: Informational Booths - Summer Street Lobby 

• Supported by Nova Scotia Emergency Health Services, Heart & Stroke, Hearts and Health in Motion, Nova Scotia Acquired Brain Injury Program.
• CPR and AED Education
• Heart & Stroke
• CV REHAB
• Stroke REHAB
• YMCA
• Maternal Hypertension/Preeclampsia Canada 

12:00pm - 1:00pm: Educational Program: RBC Theatre

• Intro/Welcome: Dr. Sharon Mulvagh
• Mayor Mike Savage
• My Heart Story  with Jan Coburn
• Cardiovascular Research in Women in Atlantic Canada: Emily Burbidge, Dr. Priya Koilpillai and Zoya Gomes
• Women’s focused Cardiac Rehabilitation with Wanda Firth and Peggy Hulan

For more information on Wear Red Canada, check out: Home — Wear Red Canada