{"id":3132,"date":"2020-12-09T16:26:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T15:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/taking-action-for-womens-cardiovascular-health-in-colombia\/"},"modified":"2022-02-24T14:47:50","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T13:47:50","slug":"taking-action-for-womens-cardiovascular-health-in-colombia","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/taking-action-for-womens-cardiovascular-health-in-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking action for women\u2019s cardiovascular health in Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Women in communities of African descent are more likely to live in poverty and lack access to health care, as well as to suffer from overweight, obesity and hypertension \u2013 all risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD).\u00a0 Case-in-point is Colombia, where 44 percent of black women find living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including CVD, a daily challenge.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, we partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/accessaccelerated.org\/\">Access Accelerated<\/a> and joined forces with our members the <a href=\"https:\/\/scc.org.co\/\">Colombian Society of Cardiology<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/corazonesresponsables.org\/\">Colombian Heart Foundation<\/a> to kick off the \u201cAct with a woman\u2019s heart\u201d project. Our aim is to empower women health professionals and female leaders in black communities in Monteria, Cartajena and Apartado \u2013 underserved communities with high rates of NCDs among women \u2013 to prevent and manage heart disease. The main activities will include online training, health screenings and follow-up with a focus on hypertension, support groups for adherence to medication &amp; lifestyle recommendations, and awareness campaigns.<\/p>\n\n<p>While still early in the project, encouraging testimonials are coming through following the first health awareness workshops. Libia Ester Lopez, one of the participants from Apartado, said:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe become more aware of our health because as women \u2013 we are mothers and wives \u2013 we make a lot of sacrifices. The workshops are beneficial for us because we are learning how to have a healthy diet, for example.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The project started in October 2020. 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