A recent World Heart Federation (WHF) report reveals that more than 20% of all cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths worldwide are caused by air pollution. Of the seven million deaths worldwide from air pollution, 34% are from ischaemic heart disease. https://t.co/xvpxshv08t
WHF President @fjpinto1960, WHF CEO @jletwit, @sbc_cientifico President Celso Amodeo and SBC Director Andréa Brandão just signed the agreement to host #WCCardio alongside the 77th Brazilian Cardiology Congress in Rio de Janeiro, 🇧🇷 in October 2022 ➡️ https://t.co/iau4Ke9Jqt
Over the next 2 years, #ColoursToSaveHearts 🖍️ aims to:
🏫 Increase awareness of #RHD among 60,000 children, their families & teachers in 🇲🇿
👩⚕️ Arm healthcare professionals with tools to diagnose & manage RHD
🏥 Strengthen health systems to enable early detection & referral
RHD is the most commonly acquired #heartdisease 💔 in people under the age of 25. Mozambique 🇲🇿 has an estimated 3% incidence of #RHD – one of the highest rates among school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa. #ColoursToSaveHearts 🖍️
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) affects 39 million people worldwide, mostly children and young adults. Our initiative #ColoursToSaveHearts 🖍️ aims to increase awareness of #RHD among 60,000 children, their families and teachers in 🇲🇿 ➡️ https://t.co/N8wbtCDMSQ
The winner of the #HealthEquity Film Prize is “The Beat of Change: Rheumatic Heart Disease”, submitted by @worldheartfed & produced by @BBCStoryWorks. The film is about a young mother in 🇲🇿 who has been diagnosed with Rheumatic Heart Disease. Congratulations! #Film4Health
Over 6 million people are living with #ChagasDisease in the world. In ‘Voices of Chagas: a disease that knows no borders’, WHF amplifies the voice of the people affected by it and those acting to reduce its global burden.
Let's break the silence ➡️ https://t.co/JQCo07ZWM2
The Heart Hero Awards are here! ❤️🤳 Thank you to everyone who created their #WorldHeartDay posters in 2020. We have selected the finalists and now we need your help to find TWO winners 🏆➡️ https://t.co/Jqux38yIB3
Voting ends on 4 December 🏁
Today is #WorldStrokeDay.
Nearly 14 million people will have a stroke each year and over 6 million people die as a result.
#UseHeart to know the signs and #ActOnNCDs - don't let #COVID19 stop you from calling the emergency services.
Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/QXE0Vk5zJy
We don’t know what course the #COVID19 pandemic will take in the future. But we do know that taking care of our hearts is more important than ever. So this year on #WorldHeartDay 29 Sept, we're asking the world to #UseHeart. Find out more at https://t.co/GjHe0KzIAc.