INDIANA – Friday, February 2, is the 23rd annual National Wear Red Day to raise awareness about heart disease. Wear Red Day is always the first Friday in February, which is American Heart Month.
By wearing red, you raise awareness that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for 1 in 3 deaths. Wearing read also raises awareness that cardiac events may be prevented with healthy lifestyle choices.
Millions of people, including celebrities and media personalities will wear red to raise awareness of heart disease on National Wear Red Day.
People can participate in Wear Red Day by:
- Wearing something red
- Take two minutes to learn Hands-Only CPR at www.heart.org/handsonlycpr
- Sharing the message on social media with #IndyGoesRed and #WearRedDay
- Donating to life-saving research and education efforts at www.heart.org/WearRedDay
Key Facts:
- Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and Indiana
- 1 in 3 deaths are due to heart disease
- Thanks to research, medical developments, and education, mortality rates have dropped more than 50 percent in the last 30 years.
- A majority of cardiac events can be prevented by making healthy lifestyle choices.
- #IndyGoesRed
