Beauty Shop Health Outreach Project
Cardiovascular diseases, like heart disease and stroke, kill nearly 50,000 African-American women every year. Also, important to note, African-American women are less likely than Caucasian women to be aware that heart disease is the leading cause of death.
Here are a few unsettling stats:
-Of African-American women ages 20 and older, 49 percent have heart diseases.
-Only 1 in 5 African-American women believes she is personally at risk.
-Only 52 percent of African-American women are aware of the signs and symptoms of a heart attack.
-Only 36 percent of African-American women know that heart disease is their greatest health risk.
To empower black women to adopt healthier lifestyle choices and reduce their risk for heart disease and stroke we have partnered with beauty shops to create the Beauty Shop Health Outreach Project (BeSHOP). Beauty shops will offer outreach and education including free blood pressure screenings, health education, and referrals to healthcare providers for those uninsured or without a medical home.
If you are interested in learning more or getting involved, please contact Amineh Harvey at (702) 759-0790 or email harveya@snhd.org.
For more information on where to get your blood pressure checked in November, please see our events listed below:
November 1st @ 2pm-5pm
Tiffany’s Hair Design
3925 N M.L.K. Blvd #107
North Las Vegas, NV 89032
(702) 631-2630
November 8th @ 2pm-5pm
It’s All About U
4525 W Sahara Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 866-2887
November 15th @ 2pm-5pm
Tiffany’s Hair Design
3925 N M.L.K. Blvd #107
North Las Vegas, NV 89032
(702) 631-2630
November 16th @ 11am to 1pm
Mary Crystylez
1830 N Martin L King Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89106
(702) 501-7167
November 22nd @ 2pm-5pm
It’s All About U
4525 W Sahara Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 866-2887
