The Heart & Stroke Foundation presents the
“Heart of a Woman Stakeholder Symposium on Women’s Health”
Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Barbados
Friday, 12 July 2019, 9.00am-4.30pm
About the event:
Every year, more Barbadian women die prematurely from heart disease and stroke (CVD) than all cancers combined. Yet the average Bajan woman and many medical providers still think that breast cancer is a woman’s worst enemy!
In this symposium, we will bring together women with CVD and public and private sector decision-makers, with the aim of empowering all with the knowledge to address drivers of CVD at home, school and work.
Speakers include local and international experts in cardiology, nutrition, fitness, mental health and workplace wellness.
This event is designed especially for non-medical persons!
Attendees will have the opportunity to:
- Learn the signs, symptoms and impact of cardiovascular disease from medical experts
- Exchange ideas with women living and working with Cardiovascular Disease
- Champion change in your institution and community
Vision: Move Barbadians to an aspired quality of life. Create a healthy nation. Change a culture.
Aim: Use knowledge of heart disease and stroke in women to mobilise stakeholders to address the drivers of cardiovascular disease in Barbados
Outcomes:
Use the global burden of CVD to inform the local impact of heart disease and stroke – especially in women
- Educate stakeholders on key interventions to reduce the burden of CVD
- Mobilise stakeholders to develop an action plan to reduce CVD burden in Barbados
Statement of learning objectives: By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Reference the economic and social impact of cardiovascular diseases in Barbados, as a small island developing state
- Identify examples of their individual responsibility for reducing this social impact
- Use a basic understanding of common cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors to implement a strategic action plan
- Utilize the 7 key interventions to reduce CVD risk
Who should attend?
- Women living with cardiovascular disease
- Public policy makers and implementing agencies* – *Key Sectors: Health & Wellness, Eldercare, Education, Finance, Labour,
- Sport, Manufacturing, Retail Distribution, Information and Tourism.
- Private sector companies with large female workforce
- Private Sector Companies serving female customers
- NGOs and funding agencies tackling women’s issues
- Labour unions and employee associations
- Employers, HR practitioners and managers
- Life and health insurance companies
- Health and wellness professionals
- Students and private citizens
Registration*:
www.hibiscushealthcaribbeanevents.eventbrite.com
$250 – Professional/ Corporate Attendees
$220 – Group (4 or more persons)
$150 – Private Citizens or Students
*Registration includes all conference materials, meals & access to the HoW Trade Show
Payment:
Online: www.ticketpal.com
Select Ticketpal Outlets:
Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, St. Michael
A&B Music Supplies, Sheraton Centre, Christ Church
Origin Boutique, Limegrove, St. James
For more information contact Hibiscus Health Caribbean at:
246-269-6183/ 53-9384; hhccmeevents@gmail.com
Draft Programme
Friday 12 July 2019- Heart of A Woman Conference: Stakeholder Symposium
Agenda
| Start time | Topic | Details | Speaker |
| Mrs. Ena Harvey | |||
| 10:15 | Why talk about it? The status of heart health in Barbados and worldwide | Professor Samuels gives an overview of the epidemiology (statistics of disease) of heart and vascular disease in Barbados and worldwide | Professor Alafia Samuels, The George Alleyne Chronic Research Disease Centre, UWI |
| 10:30 | What do you mean the heart has chambers- is it a house? Will I need a handyman when things go wrong? | Let’s review the basics of heart and vascular structure and function, and then what can go wrong | Dr Dawn Scantlebury, Interventional Cardiologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| 10:50 | I need a Handyman | Moving personal stories highlight symptoms of heart disease as experts explain more about the condition involved. | Panel:
Jennifer Fergusson, Heart disease survivor Other survivors: TBD Dr. Harold Watson, Lecturer in Emergency Medicine, UWI Dr. Richard Ishmael, Adult and Paediatric Cardiology, QEH Dr. Gina Lundberg, Preventive Cardiologist, Emory University |
| Power Outage! The day I died. | A personal experience with cardiac arrest | ||
| The plumbing is choked up | Let’s talk about heart attack symptoms. How are women different? | ||
| Quick- the sink is overflowing! | Does heart failure mean that I’m dying? | ||
| There was a hurricane and now part of my roof has gone | How do I know if I’m having a stroke? What should I do? | ||
| 12:20 | Lunch | ||
| 13:20 | What are the risk factors for heart disease? Introduction to Life’s simple 7 | Dr Gina Lundberg | |
| 13:30 | “Eat, Drink, Move, Think” – Adults | Helene Charlebois | |
| 14:00 PM | “At the Heart of Productivity” – Heart Health in the Workplace/school Session | Wellness programmes, Stress management, Barriers to healthy lifestyles, AEDs in public places,
Good Samaritan Legislation Etc.. |
Interactive panel discussion Janelle Chase-Mayers, Jennifer Ferguson,
Helene Charlebois Dr. Gina Lundberg |
| 14:20 | Refreshment break | ||
| 14:40 | A call to action: Brainstorming session/ Workplace challenge | Group discussions followed by sharing session. Attendees will be tasked with applying information learned into action points. Th aim is to develop a plan for decreasing CVD in Barbados | All attendees |
| 16:20 | Wrap up. Future steps | Mrs. Ena Harvey | |
| 16:30 | Adjourn | ||
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