KNOW YOUR PULSE
8th – 14th June 2009

Knowing Your Pulse
is one of the most effective ways of identifying
a potential heart rhythm condition

www.knowyourpulse.org

Help us to promote the importance of this simple health check!

‘Post a poster’ and/or ‘Leave a leaflet’ – supporters may take educational literature and promotional posters to their local GP surgeries, schools, libraries, community centres, etc.

‘Email your MP’ – UK Members: Join Arrhythmia Alliance to improve arrhythmia services in your community. Click here for more information.

Can you encourage your MP to get their pulse checked?  Please take part in our letter -emailing initiative to urge your local MP to attend a Parliamentary Reception on 8th June for the launch of 'Know Your Pulse'.  We have written the letter for you.  Simply sign and email the attached text to your local MP – click here

UK Members: Download a Press Pack

Calling on all healthcare professionals…

Include Pulse Check Cards with all prescriptions dispensed during AAAW – order now

'Hold a Pulse Check Clinic' - medical and health care professionals may offer pulse checks at local medical centres, leisure centres, shopping centres, schools etc to teach people this simple health check action.  You can audit the number of people you see during your event and email the results to joannag@stars.org.uk   

Download free Pulse Check Cards:
www.knowyourpulse.org

International - World Heart Rhythm Week

World Heart Rhythm Week takes place from 8th - 14th June 2009 and brings individuals and organisations together from across the globe to raise awareness of cardiac arrhythmias.

A multitude of international, national campaigns and local ‘Know Your Pulse’ activities will help to raise awareness of cardiac arrhythmias, all under the umbrella of World Heart Rhythm Week.

For more information: www.whrweek.org
Contact: mary@stars.org.uk

National - Arrhythmia Awareness Week

Arrhythmia Awareness Week (AAAW) 8th - 14th June is an annual national campaign to educate the public on the importance of knowing their pulse. A pulse check is one of the easiest ways to detect a possible cardiac arrhythmia. 

For more information: www.aaaw.org.uk
Contact: joannag@stars.org.uk

EU Members
Download a Press Pack (link to www.whrweek.org)
Send the release to your local / regional newspaper

European Members
Join Arrhythmia Alliance to improve arrhythmia services in your country.  Select your country on the European website and write to improve arrhythmia services: click here for more information

INTERNATIONAL...

Easiest level of support . . . Sign up!

  • Lend your organisation’s name to our list of supporters by pledging your support for the campaign – complete and return the pledge form to mary@stars.org.uk
  • Feature the WHRW poster In your offices/clinic/hospital/community centre.
  • Send your logo to mary@stars.org.uk for inclusion in WHRW supporters poster, annual newsletter and future publications

 

Increase your level of support . . . Plan an event!

  • Plan an awareness event relevant to your organisation’s mission and objectives under the World Heart Rhythm Week umbrella.

OR

  • Medical and health professionals may wish to conduct ‘pulse check sessions’ in their clinics/hospitals/community centres.  Pulse Check Cards are available for download and translation: www.knowyourpulse.org (link)

City Heart Week is once again set to coincide activities with Arrhythmia Awareness Week during 8th - 14th June.  Doctors, nurses and cardiac physiologists will be talking to city workers and showing them how to monitor their pulse and spot the signs of an irregular heartbeat or arrhythmia – a silent disease which for many is easily curable but for others, if left untreated, can mean sudden death or debilitating brain injury from a stroke.  For more information please visit www.cityheartweek.co.uk