On the occasion of World Stroke Day, Indira Ampiot used her notoriety as Miss France to raise women’s awareness of this disease which is believed to be reserved for the elderly and which can affect many people. any time.
Since his coronation as Miss France 2023, Indira Ampiot uses her notoriety to benefit numerous causes in order to help as many people as possible thanks to her status. At only 18 years old, the young woman saw her life turned upside down in one evening when, on December 17, 2022, she was awarded the crown of beauty queen. Indira Ampiot is not content to cause a sensation on the red carpet or in the photocalls of events popular with the stars.
She also uses her popularity to serve as many people as possible. On October 29, 2023, on the occasion of World Stroke Day, Indira Ampiot spoke to raise awareness the greatest number, and women in particular, on the fact that this disease which is believed to be reserved for older people can strike at any time. A prevention message shared by the beauty queen as part of the show Want to Act available in replay on Dailymotion.
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Indira Ampiot: “it could happen to me this year”
“I chose to show this image. We see that it talks about a fairly sensitive subject which is not well enough known. You should know that more than 18,000 women are affected by stroke each year. It is enormous”declares Indira Ampiot facing the camera, presenting an illustration of a woman who boasts of knowing her blood pressure and her cholesterol and blood sugar levels like the back of her hand.
“It’s important to know your body and know what’s working and what’s not. It’s true that it shocked me enormously to see that so many young women are affected. Because 25 years old, yes it’s very young. More than 18,000 women are affected, that’s huge. We do not have this information revealed to us. It’s important to talk about it, to act, to have a good balanced diet and to practice physical activity. continues the beauty queen. And to call on women to take the time necessary to take care of themselves, citing the example of the mother who does everything for her family to the detriment of her health.
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“When we had a problem, my grandmother was the first to help us, while she herself neglected her worries. Neglecting all that meant we didn’t see that she had so many worries. It’s important to take time for yourself and encourage these moments where you simply listen to each other”, declares Indira Ampiot. And to conclude: “We have a 1 in 4 chance of this happening as a woman. We limit ourselves to this idea of thinking “it could happen at 50 or 60 years old”. No, this is precisely why prevention and awareness are important. It could happen to me this year. It’s important to simply prevent.”
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