Heart Foundation of Jamaica

Cardiovascular Health

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The Heart Foundation of Jamaica is based at 28 Beechwood Avenue, Kingston 5. It runs free and low-cost blood pressure, cholesterol, and BMI screenings, public-education campaigns, and community outreach across the island. Heart disease is the leading cause of death among Jamaican women — higher than among men — and the Foundation's women-focused programmes are a vital preventive-health resource. Website: heartfoundationja.org.

Contact Information

Address: 28 Beechwood Avenue, Kingston 5

Website: https://heartfoundationja.org

About women in Jamaica

Jamaica's women's resources include the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Woman Inc., the Jamaica Women's Political Caucus, and a network of crisis shelters and helplines. Women's health clinics operate in every parish. Female entrepreneur networks and support groups meet regularly in Kingston, Mobay, and Mandeville. Domestic violence support is available 24/7 through Woman Inc. and the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA).

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