05/09/2026
In 2020, my mum had two brain haemorrhages. With earlier intervention, things might have been so different.
That heartbreak lit a fire in me. As a graduate of Harvard Medical School's Women's Health and Wellness Program, I couldn't unsee what I then learned: women in mid-life are being failed by cardiovascular care.
💚 Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women worldwide, claiming around 8.6 million lives a year
💚 Women are 50% more likely than men to receive a wrong initial diagnosis after a heart attack
💚 So many are sent home from A&E, told it's "just menopause" or "just getting older" — until it's too late
That's why I designed an early detection cardiovascular screening programme for women in mid-life. It looks at 7 non-invasive markers and gives a 14-point CVD risk score, so we can catch problems BEFORE they become emergencies.
Now I need your help to take it further. I'm calling on healthcare charities to fund this, and on policymakers to make early screening part of routine women's health check-ups (ages 40–65).
If you believe every woman deserves to be heard, believed and screened before crisis point, please add your name.
👉 SIGN THE PETITION HERE: https://c.org/J7ybbwK7mL
Tag a friend, share it on your wall, or just pass it on to the women in your life. Every signature helps. 💜
