KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) — AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad (AAGI) continues its commitment to empower people to live a better life by partnering with Yayasan Jantung Malaysia (YJM) in Go Red for Women campaign.
There is a common misconception that the leading cause of death for women in the world today is gender-specific diseases such as breast cancer, ovarian cancer or cervical cancer. But every year, over 8.6 million women globally die of heart disease and stroke. This is more prevalent than all cancers, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria combined and yet most heart disease and stroke are preventable.