Medidata Holds Global Heart Health Awareness Week to Encourage Employee Wellness
May 14 2018 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Wellness activities to take place globally in
partnership with the American Heart Association
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and
women. In partnership with the American Heart Association, Medidata
(NASDAQ:MDSO) is holding its first annual ‘Global Heart Health
Awareness’ week to provide employees around the world with
activities that inspire healthier living. Medidata is dedicated to
supporting both its employees and the research community on the
mission to eradicate heart disease.
Medidata is offering local race/walks, blood drives, CPR/AED
awareness courses, health screenings, and discussions on new blood
pressure guidelines with healthcare professionals. These activities
will take place in Medidata offices around the world,
including:
- Cincinnati
- Houston
- London
- New York
- New Jersey
- San Francisco
- Seoul
- Tokyo
“We’re excited to be partnering with the American Heart
Association, and continuing our long standing commitment to
comprehensive wellness, including the Medidata team,” said Glen de
Vries, co-founder and president at Medidata. “We believe that
bringing awareness to health issues like heart disease today brings
us closer to cures tomorrow.”
Medidata is committed through its Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) program to the global advancement of life
sciences research, science and technology education, and local
communities. The company partners with patient advocacy
organizations in alignment with its mission to accelerate research.
In partnering with the American Heart Association, Medidata is
taking prevention to a global scale.
“The American Heart Association is proud to align with Medidata
as it works to engage its employees in a first-of-its-kind week of
global activities aimed at improving their health and wellness,”
said Kathy Kauffmann, senior vice president, New York City,
American Heart Association. “While the core of this sponsorship is
comprised of a sustained participation in the Wall Street Run &
Heart Walk on May 17, 2018, our collaboration reaches beyond one
event, one city or one continent. We look forward to providing our
health and wellness resources and CPR training to Medidata
employees nationally in Cincinnati, Houston, San Francisco and New
Jersey, and internationally in London, Tokyo and Seoul. This
partnership allows the American Heart Association to follow our
guiding values of meeting people where they are, bringing science
to life and inspiring a passionate commitment to health and
wellness.”
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