 
The
2000 Victoria Declaration: Women, Heart Diseases and Stroke
Recognizing
that heart diseases and stroke are the leading cause of death among
women in the developed world and are fast approaching the same status
in the developing world, that
gender inequity, poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, and lack of access
to health services influence women's health, that taking appropriate
action to address these and other underlying determinants of health,
and that promoting a healthy lifestyle would help prevent heart diseases
and stroke, the Advisory Board of the First International Conference
on
Women, Heart Disease and Stroke calls upon
- women and men
- health, media, education
and social science professionals, and their associations
- the scientific research
community
- government agencies concerned
with health, education, trade, finance, culture and recreation, commerce
and agriculture
the private sector
- international organizations
and agencies concerned with health and economic development
community health coalitions
- voluntary health organizations
- employers and their organizations
to marshall their efforts and invest resources in the prevention
and management of heart diseases and stroke among women in both developed
and developing countries, and to adopt the following five values
as the foundation for the development, implementation and evaluation
of all policies, programs and services:
- health as a fundamental
human right
- equity
- solidarity in action
- participation
- accountability
Advisory
Board
First International Conference on Women, Heart Disease and Stroke
Victoria, Canada
May 10, 2000
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2000
Victoria Declaration
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