Barbara Streisand’s name is well-known. The diva, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, is also known for her political views and charitable contributions. A few years ago, the celebrity combined the two by publicly speaking about a terminal condition with she intimately experienced.
The Women’s Heart Alliance was formed in 2014 by Oscar-winning actress and singer Ron Perelman, a billionaire. Streisand stated that she was “completely astounded” to see bias remain in the hospital emergency room, which was caused by the gender discrepancy in heart health. When the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center opened at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles, the Evergreen singer committed to boosting research into women’s heart health.
