Join the #RedList to Fight for Increased Heart and Stroke Research for Women

Garima doesn't get headaches. So, when her head began to hurt while picking up a friend from the airport, it came as a surprise. The pain was so bad that she drove herself to her family physician instead of going to work.

Her doctor diagnosed a sinus infection and prescribed antibiotics.

The pain continued, so she stayed home from work the next day. When her son got back from school, he found her having a seizure. Soon after, her daughter came home and rushed Garima to the walk-in clinic.

Her speech was slurred and nonsensical as she tried to answer the doctor's questions. Garima was taken to the hospital, had a brain scan, and was immediately transferred to another hospital with a stroke centre. Her brain was bleeding; she was having a stroke.

Today, 2/3 of heart and stroke clinical research is based on men. With more research and more awareness, could her stroke have been diagnosed earlier?

Women are not small men. And we need your help to close the research gap. Join the #RedList today to show support for increased clinical research to learn more about women's unique heart and brain health.