Hospitals across Italy that carry the Bollino Rosa designation will offer free cardiovascular visits and tests during a week-long prevention campaign running from September 28 to October 4, according to reports from PalermoToday and other Italian outlets. The initiative is tied to World Heart Day and involves more than 150 hospitals in the Bollino Rosa network, sanitainformazione.it reports.
The Bollino Rosa is a recognition given to hospitals that meet standards for services dedicated to women. Vanity Fair Italia reports that this year's campaign places particular attention on heart conditions known as cardiomyopathies. Participating facilities will provide examinations at no cost to patients during the seven-day window.
Coverage of the campaign has appeared across several Italian publications, including Il Sole 24 ORE, which describes it as a heart week offering free visits at hospitals in the Bollino Rosa circuit. One facility, the Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio hospital, is running free cardiovascular screenings as part of what is being called the (H) Open Week Malattie Cardiovascolari, according to fzmovie.co.za.
The effort reflects a broader push in Italy to encourage preventive heart care, with hospitals opening their doors for checks that patients might otherwise postpone or pay for privately. The Bollino Rosa network's involvement means the campaign reaches institutions already structured to address women's health needs.
Details on how to book appointments at specific hospitals were not included in the available reporting. Patients interested in participating should watch for announcements from individual Bollino Rosa hospitals in the coming days, ahead of the September 28 start date.