This year, Red Dress Day was once again marked with the aim of raising public awareness about the unique characteristics of strokes in women.

Staff from the Neurology Department of Dubrovnik General Hospital, along with colleagues involved in stroke prevention and treatment, gathered on Friday in front of the Large Onofrio’s Fountain to show their support for female patients. They then walked along Stradun, distributing informational materials, and released red balloons in front of St. Blaise’s Church.

Notably, more women than men die from strokes, and the international Red Dress Day campaign is dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, and management of cardiovascular diseases, including conditions affecting the heart and brain’s blood vessels in women.