ADVOCACY | HEART N HANDS IN ACTION
EDUCATE. EMPOWER. ADVOCATE.
At Heart N Hands, women's heart health advocacy is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that informed voices save lives—and that women and girls deserve equitable access to heart health education, prevention, and care.
Through advocacy, we amplify lived experiences, elevate critical heart health issues impacting women and girls, and work to influence systems, policies, and practices that support healthier futures for our communities.
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Why Advocacy Matters
Heart disease remains the No. 1 killer of women, yet too many women—especially women of color—are underdiagnosed, misinformed, or dismissed.
Advocacy helps close this gap by:
Heart disease remains the No. 1 killer of women, yet too many women—especially women of color—are underdiagnosed, misinformed, or dismissed.
Advocacy helps close this gap by:
- Raising awareness about women’s heart health and prevention
- Ensuring women’s voices are heard in healthcare conversations
- Promoting equity in diagnosis, treatment, and access to care
- Empowering girls to understand their heart health early
- When we advocate, we create change that extends beyond the individual and into families, communities, and generations.
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Our Advocacy Focus
Heart N Hands advocates for:
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How We Advocate
We advocate through:
We advocate through:
- National and local advocacy events (including WomenHeart and Heart Month initiatives)
- Community conversations, panels, and summits
- School-based and youth education programs
- Partnerships with healthcare leaders and organizations
- Storytelling that centers women’s real experiences
- Digital campaigns that inform and mobilize
Get Involved
Advocacy is stronger when we do it together.
You can support our advocacy efforts by:
Becoming a Heart N Hands Ambassador
Attending or hosting a community education event
Sharing heart health resources and stories
Supporting our programs through donations and partnerships
Using your voice to raise awareness and demand change
TOGETHER, we can educate, empower, and advocate—for every heart.
Advocacy is stronger when we do it together.
You can support our advocacy efforts by:
Becoming a Heart N Hands Ambassador
Attending or hosting a community education event
Sharing heart health resources and stories
Supporting our programs through donations and partnerships
Using your voice to raise awareness and demand change
TOGETHER, we can educate, empower, and advocate—for every heart.
Strong Heart Strong Life Symposium, Nov. 8, 2025
Heart disease and stroke remain the leading causes of death in Louisiana and across the U.S. This session will cover diagnosis, treatment and recovery, highlighting both cutting-edge clinical approaches and the lived experience of patients. Attendees will walk away with strategies for protecting their heart and brain health at every stage of life. Featuring: Eboni Price-Haywood, MD, MPH, MMM, FACP, Symposium Chair and Program Director; System Medical Director, Health Outcomes & Inclusion, Ochsner Health; Associate Dean, Health Equity and Public Health, Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, Moderator Dominique Williams, MD, Cardiologist, Ochsner Health Sheryl Martin-Schild, MD, PhD, FANA, FAHA, Neurologist, LCMC Health Essence Banks, MBA, Patient
Heart disease and stroke remain the leading causes of death in Louisiana and across the U.S. This session will cover diagnosis, treatment and recovery, highlighting both cutting-edge clinical approaches and the lived experience of patients. Attendees will walk away with strategies for protecting their heart and brain health at every stage of life. Featuring: Eboni Price-Haywood, MD, MPH, MMM, FACP, Symposium Chair and Program Director; System Medical Director, Health Outcomes & Inclusion, Ochsner Health; Associate Dean, Health Equity and Public Health, Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, Moderator Dominique Williams, MD, Cardiologist, Ochsner Health Sheryl Martin-Schild, MD, PhD, FANA, FAHA, Neurologist, LCMC Health Essence Banks, MBA, Patient
ADVOCACY IN ACTION!
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