{"id":1874,"date":"2021-05-09T07:45:46","date_gmt":"2021-05-09T07:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/?p=1874"},"modified":"2021-08-22T07:57:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-22T07:57:40","slug":"first-ever-her-heart-summit-aims-to-create-national-movement-to-improve-heart-health-in-black-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/?p=1874","title":{"rendered":"First Ever Her Heart Summit Aims to Create National Movement to Improve Heart Health in Black Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"

By<\/span> The Ad Council<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

NEW YORK<\/span>,\u00a0May 7, 2021<\/span>\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ — More than half of Black women over the age of 20 have heart disease, and the prevalence of high blood pressure among Black women is nearly 40% higher than White women in the U.S. To address these disparities and provide support to Black women on their health journey, the\u00a0Her Heart Summit<\/a><\/u>\u00a0will bring together experts and women from across the U.S. for a free one-day virtual experience on\u00a0Saturday, May 8, 2021<\/span>.<\/p>\n

“Black women are juggling a lot as mothers, professionals, partners, community leaders and much more \u2013 all while managing life through a global pandemic, political unrest and ongoing racial tension,” said American Medical Association Immediate Past President\u00a0Patrice A. Harris<\/span>, MD, MA. “But doing it all has taken a significant toll on our health and wellbeing. The\u00a0Release the Pressure Coalition<\/a><\/u>\u00a0is committed to reducing the prevalence of cardiovascular disease among Black women by empowering them to unapologetically put themselves and their hearts first so they can live longer, healthier lives.”<\/p>\n

Produced in collaboration with the Ad Council and the Release the Pressure (RTP) Coalition\u2014which includes the American Medical Association (AMA), AMA Foundation, American Heart Association, Association of Black Cardiologists, National Medical Association and Minority Health Institute, the Her Heart Summit will bring together Black women from across the country\u2014creating a national movement aimed at healing broken hearts.<\/p>\n

“More than half of Black adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure\u00a0\u2013<\/i>\u00a0a leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide,” added\u00a0Rachel Villanueva<\/span>, MD, President-Elect, National Medical Association. “That is why the Release the Pressure Coalition joined together to support Black women in this special way as we share a common mission to bring an end to the devastating impact of cardiovascular disease on Black communities. This work is meaningful to each of our organizations, and we look forward to impacting more lives through the Her Heart Summit.”<\/p>\n

This inaugural Her Heart Summit will feature the following experts and influencers in fitness, relationships, finance and more:<\/p>\n