Kwok, Dominica Harris, Melinda Carstens and Mia Muldoon) wore a bit of red on
Monday as part of REDFEB, a promotion running throughout February to raise
awareness of heart disease, which is Australia’s leading cause of death.
Cobar residents are invited to get involved
in REDFEB heart health awareness month
to raise awareness and much-needed funds
for research into heart disease.
A number of local health services are wearing
red this month and taking part in REDFEB
including staff at The John Mitchell Pharmacy
and the Cobar Primary Health Care Centre.
In addition to encouraging people to wear
red and donate, Heart Research Australia is
promoting new resources that highlight the
differences in heart disease symptoms, prevention
and management for both men and women.
Statistics show that every 10 minutes an
Australian suffers a heart attack and many do
not survive with 48 Australians dying from
heart disease each day.
While more men die from heart disease than
women, it is still one of the leading causes of
death in Australian women.
Heart attack warning signs can differ between
women and men.
Women who have been through menopause
are at greater risk as they have a reduced natural
protection against heart disease.
Heart Research Australia aims to reduce the
devastating impact heart disease has on families
and the community by supporting worldclass
and emerging researchers to conduct
ground-breaking research into the prevention,
diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.
Getting involved in REFFEB is as simple as
wearing red and donating to Heart Research
Australia during the month of February.
For more information about Heart Research
Australia’s new resources, or to donate, please
visit: www.heartresearch.com.au
