Dr. Toniya Farmer is more than just a brilliant physician—she is a loving daughter, cousin, friend, and an inspiration to everyone who knows her. After surviving a spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) heart attack, her strength and faith have shone even brighter. SCAD is a rare and often misdiagnosed heart condition that primarily affects women, and Toniya’s experience has opened our eyes to the importance of awareness, early recognition, and support. By the grace of God, she survived, and today her story is one of resilience, courage, and hope. We are standing with her not only to celebrate her life, but to raise awareness and resources so that more women can recognize the signs, receive timely care, and know they are not alone.
Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women. The American Heart Association Go Red for Women movement's Woman of Impact campaign is working to change that.
Heart disease unfairly targets women, who have been left out of research, testing, treatment and funding. Women have been underrepresented, undertreated and undercounted. But it doesn't have to be this way. Because there's one source of support women can always count on - each other.
Together, we can engage more women in research. We can fight for access to care and treatments. And we can be a catalyst to create health solutions with women's unique health needs in mind, supporting them through every age, stage and season of life.
It's not just about wearing red. It's not just about sharing heart health facts. It's about all women connecting and committing to stand together against our greatest health threat.
The time is now. Are you with me? To support my campaign, click the Donate button.
Thank you.