Heart boost

CASEY Central Shopping Centre went red last week in support of the Heart Foundation’s ‘Go Red for Women’ campaign.
Traders at the Narre Warren South shopping complex encouraged customers to join the cause, which ran until Saturday 31 July.
Casey Central Shopping Centre manager Joseph Galea said that through the centre’s partnership with the Heart Foundation, they wanted customers to understand heart disease was a real concern for women, not just men.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for Australian women, killing four times as many women as breast cancer.
During the week, customers at Casey Central Shopping Centre that made a purchase were given the chance to get their healthy hearts racing by going into the draw to win a $250 Red Balloon voucher.
Casey Central Pharmacy also jumped on board with a “Know your Numbers” pressure station which was set up to give women the opportunity to measure their blood pressure, discuss risk factors for stroke and have a diabetes risk assessment.